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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PROLIFE who wrote (565337)	4/16/2004 12:18:29 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 769667

Young Palestinian woman with large bag of explosives apprehended Thursday on point of terrorist attack in Jewish West Bank town of Ariel US top soldier Gen. Myers, in Baghdad for strategy conference with Iraqi front commanders, reports terrorist forces continue to stream in from Syria and Iran. First reports: Three Japanese hostages kidnapped least week in Baghdad released Thursday First secretary at Iranian mission in Baghdad Khalil Naimi was shot dead in his car outside mission Thursday. In last 24 hours, 2 US soldiers killed in separate attacks in Sunni Triangle town of Samarra and Mosul in north. Since April 1, 87 US troops killed in Iraq fighting. Because of spiraling violence 21,000 US troops of 1st Armored Division and 2nd Cavalry Regiment ordered to stay on past end of one-year tour Iraqi insurgents murder one of four Italian hostages taken Tuesday, threaten to “execute” other three because Italian PM Berlusconi refuses to withdraw force. Two more Japanese civilians reported kidnapped in addition to three already held. Russia starts evacuating workers from Iraq. European governments and EU rebuff purported bin Laden offer on tape aired over Arab TV of truce in Europe but not US - “if they stop attacking Muslims.” Message vowed revenge on Israel for killing Hamas leader Yassin. Instead of joint communiqué, Bush and Sharon exchanged letters at end of their Washington summit Wednesday, contents of which reflected in joint news conference. Bush praised intended Israeli withdrawals from Gaza Strip and West Bank, but did not explicitly endorse Sharon’s disengagement plan. He said some West Bank settlements were part of new reality, but was first US president to disinter Israel’s 1949 armistice agreements with Jordan and Egypt as a factor in final status talks. Palestinian refugees should be resettled in a future Palestinian state rather than Israel, US president said. He again urged Palestinians to give up terror and change their leaders for ones committed to peace. Read DEBKAfile Special Analysis below Arafat declares Palestinians will continue to fight for independence. He spoke in Ramallah after Powell called Palestinian PM Qureia to explain that Israeli removal of settlements is the most important feature of the Bush-Sharon meeting. Palestinians “outraged”, note Bush first US president to recognize Israeli settlements. Bush countered he was first US president to offer Palestinians state. After talks with Sharon, Bush signed waiver to Terrorist Finance law allowing PLO’s Washington office 6-month extension to “maintain ties with parties.” Mixed reactions in Israeli cabinet to Bush statement. Senior source in Sharon’s party: Disengagement plan should be in place by 2005. UN Secretary Annan implicitly criticized Bush for unilateral statement on Palestinian refugees and borders that would pre-empt final-status talks. Talks on these issues, says his statement, should be based on relevant Security Council resolutions. European Council seconds UN Secretary’s objections Iranian FM Kharrazi claims Iran is helping US to calm Iranian violence – at Washington’s request. DEBKAfile adds: Iran is maneuvering to lure US into disbanding troop buildup outside Najef. Israeli armored force finding another arms smuggling tunnel from Egypt in Rafat Thursday. Four homes demolished. They search under heavy Palestinian gun, rocket and bombing attack. Palestinians claim 12 wounded. King Abdullah reports thwarting of multiple terrorist attack that could have cost thousands of lives in Jordan. Two-week manhunt rounded up last member of group rounded up and cars that drove in from Syria loaded with explosives. One target was US embassy in Amman. He did not name group. For name and more details, read DEBKAfile’s April 2 report below. debka.com