(Jerusalem Post) Janine Zacharia - Prime Minister Sharon will personally present Israel's plan for disengagement from the Palestinians to President Bush in Washington once Israel's National Security Council chairman Giora Eiland completes the preparations for the unilateral steps, according to an Israeli official, who said the trip would probably take place in the next few weeks. Israel has pledged to share the disengagement plan with the U.S. before carrying it out. "There will not be any surprises," the official added. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Tuesday: "We certainly welcome action on settlements and we look for their action on their obligations. But we also look for action from the Palestinians on their obligations, especially with regard to dismantling the infrastructure of terror." "Action on settlements is consistent [with the road map]. It's generally positive," Boucher added.
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