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To: Thomas M. who wrote (12401)	3/8/2002 4:51:25 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Looks like Sharon's credit line with the Bush administration is running out.... March 8, 2002 Zinni heads back to Mideast By Bill Sammon THE WASHINGTON TIMES President Bush yesterday dispatched retired Gen. Anthony Zinni to the Middle East, which is teetering on the brink of all-out war, and expressed dissatisfaction with Israel's strategy of racking up Palestinian casualties. The move signaled a reassessment of the administration's Middle East policy, which until now has consisted largely of calling on both sides to end the violence before substantive peace talks can begin. The White House is now willing to engage the parties more directly. "There are no assurances, but that is not going to prevent our government from trying," Mr. Bush told reporters in the Rose Garden. "As a result of consultations, we believe there's a possibility we can have an impact." With the violence at its highest level in 18 months, Mr. Bush said he felt compelled to re-engage the parties. Earlier, he had withdrawn Gen. Zinni from the region after two visits failed to quell the violence. At that time, the administration indicated that Gen. Zinni would not return until the bloodshed ebbed. But the violence has only intensified. A senior White House official said Mr. Bush was taking advantage of new peace overtures by Arab states. "Recent ideas put forth by Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia have created an opening for discussing this broader peace and for the normalization of relations between Arab states and Israel," the president said. "The United States is committed to exploring this opening." The president has instructed Gen. Zinni to attempt to implement a security plan devised by CIA Director George J. Tenet. [...] washtimes.com An interesting detail about Bush's outlining his viewpoint on the crisis is its "bipartisan" twist: both Cheney and Powell stood beside the President...

To: Thomas M. who wrote (12401)	3/8/2002 11:49:52 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 23908

Footnote to my post #12430: U.S. to Resume Mideast Peace Effort Increasing Toll Prompts Bush to Change Direction By Alan Sipress Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, March 8, 2002 washingtonpost.com Excerpt: Then, after Powell tempered his criticism of Israel yesterday morning while appearing on Capitol Hill, he joined the president along with Cheney and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice in deciding to relaunch the Zinni mission after a two-month hiatus, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Bush announced his decision in the Rose Garden flanked by Cheney and Powell, a demonstration of unity in an administration that has been divided over how deeply to become involved in Middle East peacemaking. While Powell has pressed for a higher-profile U.S. role, Cheney has been more reluctant, long insisting that Arafat is an obstacle to any peace settlement. "I'm very pleased that General Zinni has again shown his willingness to serve his nation and to go once again to the Middle East to try to get the Tenet work plan started," Powell said. "It is a work plan that will allow both sides to get into security consultations so we can get the violence under control, down to zero, start to restore confidence between the two sides, end the killing, and then move to a political settlement." [...] ________________________