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Eyewitness: USS Enterprise in action Ammunition on the flight
deck of the American aircraft carrier USS Enterprise Ammunition
on the flight deck of USS Enterprise By the BBC's Brian Barron
on board the USS Enterprise  Whether this is a war, or a more
limited campaign of retribution against America's elusive
tormentors, the assault unfolded with cruise missiles fired from
the US battle force in the Arabian Sea.  Crew cleaning on board
the Crew members washed down the fighter jets that returned from
the mission The missiles are known for pinpoint accuracy, but
everyone in the battle force is aware that previous attempts to
target Osama Bin Laden and his al-Qaeda terrorist network
failed.  Nearby, on the US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
Enterprise, we have been b