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Assad: No Decision to Close Terrorist Offices in Damascus

(Newsweek) Q: Secretary Powell said you had agreed to close the headquarters of some Palestinian rejectionist groups in Damascus. Did you? Assad: There are differences in priorities between us and the U.S. administration. When Secretary Powell talked about the offices, we asked him to talk about all the issues concerning our two countries in a package. Q: The U.S. contends that these "offices" are involved in directing terrorist operations in the territories and in Israel. Assad: You consider these offices to be involved in terrorist activities, but they are not. Q: Have you closed some offices? Assad: You use the word "closed." I talked with Mr. Powell about stopping "activities," not closures....No final decision was made. We are still talking.
2003-05-12 00:00:00
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