Secretary of State Colin Powell last week designated the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA) a foreign terrorist organization as defined by U.S. law, bringing the number of such groups to 34, according to a State Department announcement. "I made this decision in consultation with the attorney general and the secretary of the treasury after an exhaustive review of this group's activities," Powell said in an Aug. 9 statement. The designation "is an important step in our continuing...
