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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22960-2003Aug20.html
U.S. Urges Palestinians to Break Up Terrorist Groups
(Washington Post) - The Bush administration called on the PA Wednesday to act immediately to dismantle terrorist organizations that claimed responsibility for the Jerusalem bombing. "There's funding, there's support, there's munitions, there's organization, and all that needs to be taken apart," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said. "We have reached the moment of truth a lot earlier than most people wanted to face it," said Dennis Ross, a former U.S. peace envoy. A senior State Department official said the ball was now effectively in the court of the Palestinians, and the U.S. and Israeli governments were waiting to see what kind of action Abbas will take. U.S. officials made clear that they were looking for specific actions that will prevent terrorist attacks.