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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19685-2003Sep29.html
Dahlan: Palestinians Worse Off After 3-Year Uprising
(Washington Post) Former PA security chief Mohammed Dahlan said Monday that the uprising against Israel has left Palestinians worse off than they were when the violence began three years ago. He also said, "We did not understand 9/11 in a correct and fundamental way that would have allowed us to help the national interest of our people, to bring back the international legitimacy of our [Palestinian] Authority." Dahlan received vocal support from the Bush administration as he and Abbas tried to rein in the militant groups through negotiations. But when Abbas resigned, in large part over disputes with Arafat over security issues, Dahlan was effectively sidelined.