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Sharon ''trying'' to speed withdrawal; Makes promise to Powell but sets no exact timetable.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 08-APR-02 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Sharon ''trying'' to speed withdrawal; Makes promise to Powell but sets no exact timetable.(PAGE ONE)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Joyce Howard Price, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell says Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon assured him yesterday he is "trying to expedite" withdrawal of troops from cities it has occupied in the West Bank, but he gave no time frame for completing the job.

"He did not give me a specific timetable of the withdrawal, but I know he is trying to expedite the operation, to get it over with as soon as possible. And we'll see what happens in the next couple of days," Mr. Powell said yesterday on NBC's "Meet the Press."

The secretary made his remarks just hours before embarking on a crucial trip to the Mideast, where he hopes to drum up support among Arab leaders for getting a cease-fire to end the violence between Israelis and Palestinians and get them back to the peace table.

A cease-fire, he said, "must be our goal."...

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