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The US on Friday weighed various options for a possible military strike to get at prime suspect in Tuesday's terrorist attacks Osama bin Laden and his secret bases in Afghanistan, even as it awaited a response from Pakistan for its request for logistical and ground support.
Shortly after President George W Bush put Pakistan on notice to live up to its commitment to cooperate in tracking down the perpetrators of Tuesday's strikes, Washington gave Islamabad a list of demands, including permission to use its airspace.
The US also wants Pakistan to close its borders with Afghanistan, cut fuel supply lines and stop funding the Taleban regime.
Secretary of State Colin Powell, who for the first time named bin Laden as the prime suspect, spoke to Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf seeking a 'specific list of things that we think would be useful for them to work on with us', officials sources said.
Musharraf had a strategy meeting in Islamabad on Friday with his top military aides to examine the American request for cooperation and reports suggested that Pakistan sought time to consider it.
PTI
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