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| Bush receives positive support from Pak, India, Saudi |
| 2001-09-17 |
As signs mounted yesterday that Washington is on an imminent war footing, President Bush said he had notified the leaders of Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia of his intentions and received "positive" support for a sustained campaign against terrorism. Meanwhile, senior administration officials took to the airwaves to warn Americans about the possibility of a new attack in the days ahead. Bush is planning to meet with Pentagon officials today to review military plans. On a day when Americans flocked to church pews seeking solace from the horror of the week just passed, Bush plotted strategy with his top advisers at Camp David. "This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while," he told reporters after his return to the White House. But, he vowed, "we will rid the world of the evil-doers." Vice President Cheney, in his first public appearance since Tuesday's attack, went on television with chilling revelations about the first frantic hours of the crisis. He said Bush, at his recommendation, had authorized the Air Force to shoot hijacked airliners out of the sky – and gave dire warnings about the possibility of more terror ahead. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |