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Bush: Coalition is Strong
Tuesday, September 25, 2001 (4:24 PM ET)
By Christopher Newton / The Associated Press

“I think the war aims are clear,” House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt said after he and other lawmakers met with Bush at the White House. “In a way, it's meeting guerrilla warfare with guerrilla warfare, but it's also meeting it with financial efforts, and political efforts, and diplomatic efforts,” said the Missouri Democrat.

Washington -- AP
The Pentagon issued call-up orders for nearly 2,000 more reservists Tuesday and administration officials firmed up plans for stricter airline security in the wake of the terrorist strikes. Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic ties with the Afghanistan, accused of harboring the prime suspect.

“The coalition of legitimate governments and freedom-loving people is strong,” said President Bush, welcoming the Saudi move as well as fresh words of support from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Defiant, Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida organization warned Washington against attacks against him or Afghanistan: “Wherever there are Americans and Jews, they will be targeted.”
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