JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: International terrorism is becoming deadlier and terrorist organizations more difficult to detect, penetrate and disrupt, according to a new, two-year congressional study released today. CNN's Kate Snow is on Capitol Hill with more -- Kate.</s>KATE SNOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Jeanne, the 10-member commission released that report just a short time ago. They say the U.S. government is simply not doing enough to fight an increasing threat of terrorism, both here in the U.S. and internationally. Congress appointed that commission a short time ago, after the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. It suggests in its report increasing funding for fighting terrorism among the various agencies of the U.S. government, and giving the CIA greater leeway in recruiting agents. The report also suggests a new role for the U.S. military, the panel saying that in the case of a terrorist attack, perhaps the Pentagon should be in charge.</s>L. PAUL BREMER, NATL. COMMISSION ON TERRORISM: What we've suggested is that the question should be studied and contingency plans should be made for the possibility that the military plays a lead role, not a supporting role, in the event of a major, catastrophic attack. That would involve largely, in my view, using the military's resources for communications, command and control, logistics, airplanes, trucks, helicopters, and so forth, which might be needed.</s>SNOW: The commission also suggests keeping Iran and Syria on a list of state sponsors of terrorism, and also adding Afghanistan to that list. They also suggest sanctions against the countries of Greece and Pakistan. Kate Snow, CNN, live, Capitol Hill.
Congressional Report Recommends Increasing Funding to Fight Terrorism