U.S.: Only a Matter of Time Until UBL Is Nabbed
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military said Wednesday that a "renewed sense of urgency" is firing the search for Usama bin Laden (search), even as it dismissed reports that the fugitive Al Qaeda (search) leader had been located near the Afghan-Pakistan border.
The new impetus comes amid plans to provide security to the lawless regions outside the capital, Kabul, before national elections planned for June. President Hamid Karzai (search) also suggested an unprecedented move that could promote peace, saying he would consider talks with a former Taliban leader to promote reconciliation with less extreme elements of the former regime.
"The sands in their hour glass are running out," Lt. Col. Matthew Beevers, a spokesman for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, said of bin Laden and other fugitives. "We remain committed and reaffirm our effort to track these guys down and get 'em."
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