Regional leaders gather in Warsaw today to discuss the fight against terrorism

The leaders of 16 Central and Eastern European countries will gather today in Warsaw to discuss the terrorism threat to Europe. US President George Bush will participate via a video link. Commenting on the anti-terrorism summit, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said, "I strongly support the initiative of President Aleksander Kwasniewski. The only way we can fight terrorism is if we fight together." Besides the 16 countries from the region, others attending will include representatives of the UN, NATO and the EU. The leaders will discuss ways of preventing the spread of terrorism, and sign a declaration of collective action. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 3) A.K