CATASTROPHIC TERRORISM - TACKLING THE NEW DANGER

The specter of weapons of mass destruction being used against America looms larger today than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis. Th e World Trade Center bombing scarcely hints at the enormity of the dan ger. America is prepared only for conventional terrorism, not a nuclea r, chemical, or biological weapons catastrophe. With the right approac h and organization, however, the United States can be ready. Herewith a plan to reorganize the U.S. government to ensure that it can handle the threats of the next century.