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Once again, the text of this page has been viciously yoinked from the BBC. My thanks go out to those people who wrote the beautiful literature and wisdom that it littered across the BBC's website.

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has given his "unreserved backing" to US and British strikes against Afghanistan, as France declared it too would soon take part in the operation.

In a statement Chancellor Schroeder stressed "Germany's unlimited solidarity with the United States" for the strikes against military installations of the ruling Taleban and Islamic militant training camps.

US President George Bush had informed Mr Schroeder and other international leaders of the strikes shortly before they started.

French Defence Minister Alain Richard said that "it is only a matter of days" before France becomes directly involved in the operation against Afghanistan, France Info radio reported.

After being told of the attacks, the Russian government started making plans to send in humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies to the civilian population of Afghanistan, Interfax reported.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has provided military forces for the attacks, declared that the Taleban had been given ample opportunity to hand over prime suspect Osama bin Laden before the strikes started.

"They were given the choice between siding with justice or siding with terror, and they chose to side with terror," he said.