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Washington, Sept 10, SPA -- U.S. Federal law enforcers are taking a new look at hostage-taking responses to make sure theUnited States is prepared for an attack like the recentterrorist takeover of a Russian school. "The president said to all of us: Just make sure you knowwhat you are going to do, who is going to be doing it,where we are going to be doing it, what resources we aregoing to apply," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridgesaid in an interview Thursday. In recent morning briefings, Ridge said President GeorgeW. Bush had asked his top advisers _ including homelandsecurity, FBI and justice officials _ to review theirstrategies for dealing with hostage situations.--SPA1201 Local Time 0901 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/200013

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