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Senate approves use of force, national emergency declared

T V Parasuram in Washington

United States President George W Bush declared national emergency on Friday, even as the Senate unanimously approved the use of force against those behind Tuesday's attacks in New York and Washington.

"This nation is peaceful but fierce when stirred in anger," Bush told a national prayer service at the National Cathedral in Washington.

"The president is authorised to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organisations or persons that he determines planned, authorised, committed or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11," the resolution adopted by the Senate said.

The Senate also approved $ 40 billion in emergency aid, part of which is to be utilised to hunt down the terrorists behind the attacks.

In another significant development, Bush authorised a call up of 50,000 reserves.

The call up of the reserves is one of the first public steps in the military preparation for a sustained campaign against terrorists and the states that sponsor them.

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