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 White House Says Mideast Is Exception To Bush Doctrine Mon Apr 01 2002 11:29:13 ET WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The doctrine laid out by President George W. Bush that if a country harbors terrorists its government is just as guilty as the terrorists doesn't necessarily apply to the Middle East, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said. Bush has said repeatedly that the U.S. will go anywhere in the world where terrorists are to root them out but has been confronted with the problem of the Palestinian authority because terrorist groups such as Hamas and the al-Aqsa brigade are operating in Palestinian-controlled areas. Fleischer said the big difference between the Palestinians and other countries is that a peace process exists under which both parties say they are trying to negotiate a cease-fire. "That's what makes the Mideast different from any other region," Fleischer said. Even before Fleischer's comments, the White House appeared to have an inconsistent stance by going after al-Qaida's terror network, while trying to work with the Palestinians. Israel has justified its action against the Palestinians by saying it is no different from what the U.S. is doing about al-Qaida. Fleischer disputed the notion that Bush gave Sharon a green light to carry out the extensive military operations of the past few days in the West Bank. He also disputed the idea that Bush asked Sharon not to harm Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. "We can only assure you that the president did not say that," Fleischer said. END << |
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