Bush says he would order military actions inside Pakistan if bin Laden confirmed there

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that he would "absolutely" order military actions in Pakistan if world terrorist kingpin Osama bin Laden were there.

In an interview with CNN, Bush said "yes" when asked whether he would give the order for American troops to kill or capture bin Laden if the al Qaida leader were hiding in Pakistan.

"We would take the action necessary to bring them to justice," he added.

Bush also dismissed suggestions that Pakistan has not done enough to hunt down terrorist leaders, saying he always regards Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as "somebody who would like to bring al Qaida to justice."

He said he would raise the issue when Musharraf visits the White House on Friday.

Bin Laden is still at large five years after the Sept. 11 attacks and was believed to be hiding somewhere along the mountainous border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Source: Xinhua