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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 2002
Page
12
Millions assembled under the sun near Mecca for the Hajj peak at Mount Arafat. Saudi cleric Sheik Abdul Aziz al-Sheik urged respect for life and rights while condemning violence against innocents during the Palestinians conflict.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon announced buffer zones to provide security and a security separation between Israel and Palestinian territories. He said zones would be marked and obstacles placed immediately. Amid continuing violence, Arafat urged cease fire as Israeli strikes hit Ramallah and Gaza.
The Bush administration expressed concern about intensified Israeli Palestinian violence and urged the Palestinian Authority to curb attacks. State Dept spokesman Richard Boucher noted arrests in the October Zeevi assassination as a positive sign and sent Richard Haass to the region without plans to meet Yasser Arafat. Haass' trip aims to listen and learn, not restart mediation. The tone suggested limited options and cautious nonbelligerence amid continued raids and attacks.
The CIA report warns rival Afghan warlords may collide, raising civil war risk though not imminent. It notes tensions between Uzbeks and Tajiks in the north and areas without clear leadership. Officials say troops could be deployed if needed to stabilize Afghanistan and build a national army.
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