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THE PRICE OF TERRORISM First steps in Operation Enduring Freedom Starting around 9 p.m. local time p.qa. ESJJ on Sunday, U.S.'and British forces hit a series of Afghan targets, including al-Qaida terronsftraining cqmps and military bases of the Taliban government. What wac hit . - What was used VTiiai nos 'III --a“-1 Targets in city, near airport According to -' , hit; later Afghan resistances ♦ 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles, MTly^reportS, Taliban equipment,..!*' forces strike north of city ' launched from U.S., Bribsh ves these targets including tanks sels, including submarines. were struck. i—*-1 TURKMEN' 1-1 { _ C Airport hit ,JP q KabU * • ♦ 500-lb. gravity Islamabad bombs, 1,000 lb. AFGHANISTAN; and 2,000 lb. Fuel Storage facility PAKISTAN satellite-guided 1 ® ; from: t Taliban headquarters, air- -25 US and Satellite I R A H 3 ratlar Stat'°n British strike jets guided ^ INDIA 1 y \ Gulf of Oman ARABIAN SEA iBbgj B-l ♦ 2 C-17 cargo planes dropped 37,500 food packages Source: US Defense Dept. AP. reuters Graphic: Flee Hutang, Pat Carr. “We will not waver, we will not tire. We will not falter and we will not fail.” PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH “I swear to God that America will never dream of security or see it before we live it and see it in Palestine.” OSAMA BIN LADEN U.S. AND BRITISH FORCES LAUNCH RETALIATION EFFORT ON AFGHANISTAN BY DAVID ESPO ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — American and British forces unleashed a pun ishing air attack Sunday against military targets and Osama bin Laden’s training camps inside Afghanistan, striking at terrorists blamed for the attacks that mur dered thousands in New York and Washington. “We will not waver, we will not tire,” said President Bush, speak ing from the White House as Tomahawk cruise missiles and bombs found targets halfway around the globe. “We will not fal ter and we will not fail.” Under a campaign dubbed “Enduring Freedom,” the assault was accompanied by airdrops of thousands of vitamin-enriched food rations for needy civilians — and by a ground-based attack by Afghan opposition forces against the ruling Taliban. In a chilling threat, bin Laden vowed defiantly that Americans “will never dream of security or see it before we live it and see it in Palestine, and not before the infi dels’ armies leave the land of Muhammad.” He spoke in a video taped statement prepared before the attacks, but both he and the leader of the Taliban ruling coun cil of Afghanistan were reported to have survived the initial action. In a fresh reminder of the poten tial for renewed terrorist attacks, the FBI said it was urging law en forcement agencies nationwide to “be at the highest level of vigilance and be prepared to respond to any act of terrorism or violence.” Bush ordered the strike on Saturday, less than four weeks af ter terrorists flew two hijacked air planes into the World Trade Center twin towers and a third into the Pentagon. A fourth plane crashed in the Pennsylvania countryside after an apparent struggle between passengers and terrorists on board. Besides the Sept. 11 death toll — estimated at more than 5,000 — the attacks dealt a shuddering blow to Americans’ feeling of se curity, and propelled an already weakened economy toward reces sion. “I know many Americans feel fear today,” Bush said in his na tionally televised announcement from the White House Treaty Room. Signs of heightened secu rity concerns were evident, as of ficials took Vice President Dick Cheney from his residence to an undisclosed secure location, se curity was stepped up around the Capitol and government nuclear weapons labs were put on higher alert. The FBI said it was acting on the basis of “the possibility of additional terrorist activity oc curring somewhere in the world.” Within hours of the attacks, Bush drew public support from foreign leaders around the world, as well as from congressional lead ers and the American public. The initial strike involved 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles, launched from American and British ships. Gen. Richard Myers said 15 bombers and 25 strike air craft, both sea- and land-based, also were involved. The assault came at 12:30 p.m. EDT — night time in Afghanistan. ♦ U.S., BRITAIN BOMB TWO • AFGHAN CITIES, SEE PAGE 3 ♦ WAR PLANES, MISSILES STRIKE AL-QAIDA, SEE PAGE 3 ♦ REACTIONS AROUND THE WORLD, SEE PAGE 4 ♦ U.S. PLANES DROP SUPPLIES, SEEPAGES ♦ AUTHORITIES TRACK PLOTTERS, SEE PAGE 5 ♦ AFGHANISTAN BEFORE THE TALIBAN, SEE PAGE 5 Afghan sources in Pakistan said the attack damaged the Taliban military headquarters and destroyed a radar installation and control tower at the airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. Smoke could be seen billowing from the high-walled compound of Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Taliban leader, these sources added. One Pentagon official said that, while highly visible attacks were being carried out, other opera ♦ RETALIATION, SEE PAGE 2 Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld briefs reporters following a round of U.S. attacks on targets within Afghanistan. Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers is at left. PHOTO BY CHUCK KENNEDY/KRT CAMPUS International students think attacks hasty BY JESSICA FOY THE GAMECOCK Many international students at USC share similar sentiments about Sunday’s attack by America and England on Afghanistan. They seem to agree that the two coun tries should have thought more be fore taking such actions. While they think terrorist retaliation is more likely now, they think they’re safe in South Carolina. Shoko Maruta, a Japanese ex change student, is a linguistics ma jor at her school in Japan and a psy chology major at USC. She came to USC at the beginning of the semes ter. Maruta thinks yesterday’s ac tions resulted only in the death of innocent people. “The Taliban is tied to Afghanistan, but it is not the country of Afghanistan,” she said. “If the United States wants to solve the problem, the only way is to go to Afghanistan and catch members of the Taliban.” Maiko Takahata, an exchange student from Japan who is an English major at home and a business major at USC, shares many of Maruta’s thoughts. “The United States should calm down and think about their actions,” Takahata said. She thinks Japan is only supporting America to get respect from other countries and it should tell the United States to reconsider its actions. Robynne Davis, an English ex change student and business ma jor, is worried about England’s in volvement in yesterday’s events. “I support England backing ♦ INTERNATIONAL, SEE PAGE 2 GAMECOCK BLOWOUT Andrew Pinnock drives up the field in the Gamecocks’ 42-6 blowout of the Kentucky Wildcats. Pinnock picked up two touchdowns en route to South Carolina’s win. For more coverage of the football game, see page 10. photo by aaron hark USC’S PAST Oct. 15,1927 The USC Alumni Association held the first Homecoming festivities in conjunction with a football game, a 14-6 win over North Carolina. WEATHER X Today Tomorrow Sunny, Sunny, 71/41 72/48 INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE Behind the scenes at the State Fair A day in the life of a fair worker. ♦ PAGE 7 { < Fans go wild for the Gamecocks More on the USC victory over Kentucky. ♦ PAGE 10 ONLINE POLL Military strikes Do you agree with the action taken by the U.S. on Afghanistan? Vote at www.dailygamecock.com. Results are published on Fridays. ,