Posted on 09/17/2001 7:21:32 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
International actions and events connected with the U.S. campaign to find and punish those responsible for attacks on New York and Washington.
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AFGHANISTAN: The Muslim fundamentalist Taliban leaders, who have refused to hand Osama bin Laden over to the West, said they were fortifying bunkers in preparation for a possible U.S. military response to the attacks. All foreigners were ordered to leave, and many Afghans began to flee.
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ARMENIA: Armenia condemned the attacks and offered to send salvage experts to help in the rescue effort. Armenian officials have called for coordinating international efforts to fight terrorism.
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AZERBAIJAN: Azerbaijani President Geidar Aliev denounced the attacks as "the most monstrous event in modern history," ordered a nationwide mourning for its victims and offered his nation's help in tracking down the organizers of the attacks.
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AUSTRIA: Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel said his neutral country would allow the use of Austrian airspace and provide whatever support it can, but added that Austrian soldiers would not become involved in military action because that is banned by the constitution.
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BELARUS: President Alexander Lukashenko, who had frequently lashed out at the United States, sent his condolences to the American people after the attacks. Belarus did not join Russia and other European nations in observing a moment of silence last week, and some officials said the terror attacks had been prompted by arrogant U.S. policies toward the rest of the world.
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BELGIUM: organized an anti-terrorist sweep in the wake of the attacks, holding one person on charges of possible involvement in planning an attack on U.S. interests in Europe. As current president of the European Union, it has also hosted emergency meetings of foreign ministers and transport ministers to show its support for the United States.
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BRITAIN: Britain urged its citizens to leave parts of Pakistan amid fears that U.S. retaliation might target neighboring Afghanistan. Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has pledged British support for U.S. action against the terrorists, called Bush's handling of the attack and its aftermath "absolutely right" and praised the U.S. administration's consultations with allies.
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BRUNEI: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, absolute ruler of the tiny, oil-rich enclave on Borneo island in southeast Asia, has expressed shock and sent a message of condolences to President Bush.
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BULGARIA: Prime Minister Simeon Saxcoburggotski pledged support for an international campaign against terror. Foreign Minister Solomon Pasi said his country, which is applying for NATO membership, was "ready to act as a (virtual) NATO ally" in the campaign.
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BURUNDI - President Pierre Buyoya expressed his condolences to all Americans, especially those living in Burundi.
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