► The National Security Archive reports that before 9-11, “According to previously secret U.S. documents, Pakistani officials repeatedly refused to act on the Bin Laden [1] problem, despite mounting pressure from American authorities.” The documents, available through the site, reveal a long history of Pakistan balancing its ties to the Taliban with its need to placate the United States.

► Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced a bill to bolster law enforcement’s ability to investigate and prosecute fraud. [2]  "The Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act will direct a small portion of funds collected by the government in fines and penalties to investigating, prosecuting, and litigating fraud cases," says a press release from Leahy. "After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, some law enforcement resources to investigate and prosecute fraud were redirected to anti-terrorism efforts.  The Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act will help restore some of these resources," the release states.

► The BBC reports that the Libyan opposition Transitional National Council (NTC) has described its future political plans for Libya [3] should it succeed. It is an attempt to address international concerns that there is no plan. “It includes installing an interim government while a new constitution is drafted and elections held,” the report states. Mahmoud Jibril, head of the NTC, also lauded “plans by the international contact group to set up a temporary fund to provide humanitarian assistance in rebel-held areas,” the BBC writes. It says that the U.S. has pledged $53 million to that fund and is working to free $30 billion in frozen Libyan assets to make that available to the rebels as well.