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Show TheSalt ike Tribune WAR ON TERRORISM (Gen:Wartare Guide Author Banned il andGas Industry on High Alert Afghan political leaders set: tled into juded guest house in Koenigswinter, Germany, on Mondayand began behind-thescenes maneuvering ahead of N.-sponsored talks on creatinga transitional govern: ment for their nation. Delegates from three of the four factions invited for talks caucused with conference host Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan. The U.N. organizers want the fac- tions to agree on a series of steps toward democracyand peace. They include a list of indi- viduals to join a provisional ad. ministration and a timeframe for thetransition. ne CDC updatesplan A Nebraska manwho sold a biological warfare guidebook at a Utah gun showearlierthis month has been,banned from several other showsaroundthe West. Timothy Tobiason, author s, sold the book and a ion froma booth at the Crossroads of the West gun showinSalt Lake City on Nov 17-18. The 250-pagebook, Scientific Principles of Improvised Warfare and Home Defense Volume 61: AdvancedBiological Weapons Design and Manufacture, contained instructions on how to manufacture anthrax, amongotherthings. ~ After a story appeared Nov. Post-Sept. 11 Parcel Deemed Unrelated After being criticiz handlingofthe anthr the Centers for Disea: and _Preyention that it has updatedits A suspicious package dis- response ‘plan to help prepat the United States for another possiblebioterrorist attack. oneof The smallpox viru: the few biological agents with “the ability to cause illness or panicto the extent that existi medical and public health sys- tems would be overwhelmed,” the CDCsaidinits report. Security measures to protect space shuttle Air Force officials unveiled on Monday the latest in a host of security measures to protect the upcoming shuttle launch: a ra. daras big andflat asabillboard and capableofdetecting objects about 200 miles away. ‘The state-of-the-art) TPS long-range air-surveillance dar as and canspot a.plane traveling from near ground level to 100,000 feet. Tribunenewsservices shows. “{Tobiason] had told us ini tially that he was covered in a Salt Lake County shippingoffice two days after Sept/ 11 was not related to the terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, accordin partment offi roads President Bob Templeton, who did notlearn about the ad Tobiason, who reportedly year, was described by The Times as an agriculturalchemicals entrepreneurwith a bitter hatred for the govern Crossroads, hesaid, prohibits anyone from selling racist or terroristliterature. ment who planned another book that would describe how “There is no place in anenvironment like the gun show to for someone whohas the kind not’ be among package Sept. 13 under a search wal t after responding to a atte shipper, which had deemed the package undeliver- able. The .warrant-return document remains under seal to ect the identity of thosein- ted. However, The Salt pes, es that the packagecontained Arabi flight manuals similar to those found in’a car parked at Boston's Logan Airport follow- ing the attacks as well as travel documents. Kevin Cantera make “huge-scale” Bush Warnsof U.S. Casualties, ‘The Pentagon reported that five U.S. military personnel were seriously wounded Monday whenaU.S. bomb or rocket struck close to their position near Mazar-e Sharif in the action se near there and near Kandghar. north. An American, possibly a contract CLA employee, was be- ‘The other stubborn pocketof resistance the northern city of Kunduz fell completely into the hands ofthe opposition lieved killed or wounded Sundayin the same area. “Obviously, no president or commanderin chief hopes any- Northern Alliance on Monday, bodyloses Though dranfatic progressi: being reported nearly daily, life in the theater [of war],” Bush said. “But it’s going to happen.” Back in Afghanistan, ethnic Bush reminded Americans that this wasonlythefirst phase of: the war against terrorists. Pashtun opposition finished, said Ahmed Karzai, brother of a senior Pashtun leader who controls most of central Oruzgan province. “They know Mullah Omar's dreams are over.” Still, the Taliban remained publicly defiant. “We're not going to surrender. The war will go on and we will not stop,” Najibullah Shir- zu, a Taliban foreign ministry official, said at the Pakistani Association, “We had already increased our pipeline securityasa result of Sept. 11 and céntinue to operate at that higher level,” Jones said. “We're confident weare doing all that we can.” The FBI alert prompted the American Petroleum Institute to issue a warningto oil and gas companies. Aerial monitoring of pipelines has increased and security has been intensified at pipeline pumping stations, according to industry officials. Tribune reporter Steven Oberbeck contributed to this story. border town of Chaman. Afghan travelers arriving in Chamansaid that the Taliban presencein and around Kandahar, once estimated at 20,000, had shrunk considerably as fighters dribbled outofthecity. 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Thirtyin- “Youjust don’t do that after abig tragedy.” the ex- hibitors. After Warning of an Attack Threat preneurs trying to cash in on anti-government sentiment af- 50 0% germ weapons. Tobiason's book bad taste and bad timing,” said Hall, whose show had entre- the kinds of activities he does,” Templeton said. Atleast twoother gun shows also have bannedTobiason. Claude Hall, who runs the Las Vegas Gun Show scheduled for this weekend, said Tobiason will said Hall. of lives on the road muchofthe warfare book until The Times story. of views andespou “We just sent him an ‘un. invite lett OklahomaCity. “He's not com: ing to our show. A spokesman for The Big Reno Show, also scheduled for this weekend, said he would denyTobiasona boothas well. so we took himat his word,” said Cross. s who recently closed their investigation. 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