CFR Task Force: U.S. Remains 'Dangerously Unprepared' For Terrorism

By Keith Costa / October 25, 2002 at 5:00 AM
Despite steps taken to fortify the nation after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States remains "dangerously unprepared" for another attack on the homeland, a Council on Foreign Relations-sponsored task force concludes in a report released today. The group says another strike could result in greater destruction and more casualties than the strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, according to an Oct. 25 CFR announcement. Former Sens. Gary Hart (D-CO) and Warren Rudman (R-NH) co-chaired...

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