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Abbas at the White House


(Washington Times) Editorial - Thus far, Mr. Abbas has managed to garner U.S. support without having to do very much in return - particularly on the critical issue of disarming terrorist organizations. For its part, Mr. Sharon's government has taken numerous steps in an effort to bolster Mr. Abbas's precarious standing among his own people, in the hope that this will put him in a better position to tackle the Palestinian terrorist infrastructure behind the more than 90 suicide bombings directed at Israel since September 29, 2000. However, the central problem remains Mr. Abbas's adamant refusal to consider (at least publicly) using force to disarm the most violent Palestinian terrorist groups. Mr. Bush made the point quite forcefully on Friday, telling Mr. Abbas that "we must make sure that any terrorist activity is rooted out" in order to see to it that the negotiations go forward.
2003-06-28 00:00:00
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