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U.S. in 'Hot Pursuit' of Terrorists, Bush Says; Officials Say Special Forces Operating in Afghanistan
Saturday, September 29, 2001
By David Espo / The Associated Press

The troops have been sent in the past few days, the official said, as the United States charts a course to find prime suspect Osama bin Laden and the network of terrorist camps he is believed to run.

WASHINGTON -- AP
The United States is in "hot pursuit" of terrorists behind the Sept. 11 attacks, President Bush declared Friday as officials said Pentagon special forces had been operating inside Afghanistan. Democratic calls for expanded jobless benefits gained ground amid fresh signs of a sputtering economy.

White House officials said Bush had decided to support an economic stimulus package with possible tax cuts for people and businesses. These officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the president also had decided to back an extension of unemployment benefits for laid-off workers, though far less than the 52 additional weeks that congressional Democrats want.

The military and economic developments unfolded as New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said it could take as long as a year to clean up the site of the World Trade Center.

Late Friday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution demanding that all countries immediately take sweeping measures to crack down on terrorism.
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