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Debate on Arafat Stalls U.S. Policy, Bush Aides Say


(New York Times) - An intense debate among President Bush and his top advisers over whether to press for the removal of Yasser Arafat has effectively frozen the nation's Middle East policy, according to some administration officials. It has also prompted CIA Director George Tenet to delay his mission to the region. Last week senior Arafat adviser Muhammad Rashid was in Washington where he discussed the "centrality" of Arafat's role with Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.
2002-05-24 00:00:00
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