US military in Persian Gulf ready to retaliate for attacks
US forces, about 25 000 troops on land and sea in the Persian Gulf region, ready to strike Afghanistan if President Bush orders retaliation for the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. Pakistan grants overflight and border cooperation, with carrier groups and long range missiles poised for action.
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Persian Gulf
Washington
Afghanistan
Bush
World Trade Center
Pentagon
United States
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Easons
Osama bin Laden
America
bin Laden
Colin Powell
Nikolai Kovalyov
Russia
Federal Security Service
Soviet Union
Amimuaty Coop
Pakistan
Bush Administration
Enterprise
Carl Vinson
Chief of Naval Opera
Tions
Vern Clark
Iraq
Diego Garcia
Indian Ocean
Turkey
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