FBI chief: U.S. 'under attack' by terrorists August 1, 1996 Web posted at: 6:05 p.m. EDT WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States may face a very difficult time coping with terrorists, and new counter-terrorism weapons are needed, FBI Director Louis Freeh said Thursday. On expanded wiretap powers being sought by the FBI as part of that defense, he said: We're simply trying to catch up with ...