(Ynet News) Orly Azoulay - Thousands of troops are taking part in this manhunt, 24 hours a day. Every day, dozens of patrols head to the Tora Bora mountains in the hopes of finding, if not Bin Laden himself, than at least a lead, or new information about him. When the armored vehicles can no longer proceed, the commandos use donkeys, just to make sure they don't miss a remote cave that hasn't been searched yet. When necessary, soldiers lower themselves to cliffs from helicopters. The U.S. tasked the Pakistani military with searching for Bin Laden in Pakistani territory. In Afghanistan, residents are convinced Pakistani President Musharraf is the one who prevents a Bin Laden manhunt in his country. In one interview, Musharraf admitted Bin Laden is more popular in Pakistan than the Americans, and made it clear that if he catches the terrorist leader he would raise his people's ire.
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