US Urged to Oppose Opportunism in Wake of Sept. 11 Attack

For the foreseeable future, the United States will understandably be focused on efforts to bring those
responsible for the atrocity of September 11 to justice. The danger is that some governments may cynically
take advantage of this cause to justify their own internal crackdowns on perceived political opponents,
"separatists" or religious activists, in the expectation that the United States will now be silent. We urge you to
send a strong signal to those seeking to join the coalition against terrorism that the United States will not
tolerate opportunism in the face of this tragedy.