(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn and Nathan Guttman - During his meeting with President Bush, Sharon will emphasize that Palestinian leader Abbas's control is collapsing and the armed organizations are violating their own cease-fire promises. Reports from Texas said the U.S. is planning to broaden the scope of its special security envoy, Lt. Gen. William Ward, to deal with the Israeli complaints about lack of PA progress on security reforms and its inability to prevent mortars launched at Gush Katif. The Americans want to urge Sharon to make more gestures to strengthen Abbas; the Israeli side wants to speak to the Americans about scenarios to deal with Abbas's expected downfall.
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