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Colin Powell's Peace Mission
Aired June 20, 2003 - 06:36 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Salvaging the road map, Secretary of State Colin Powell will go to Jericho soon to talk with the Palestinian prime minister. First, though, it was Ariel Sharon's turn.
Live to Jerusalem now and Mike Hanna.
Mike -- we just heard Ariel Sharon and Colin Powell speak, and they are still committed to this road map to peace.
MIKE HANNA, CNN JERUSALEM BUREAU CHIEF: Very much so, Carol. Both leaders saying it's absolutely essential that the process be implemented on the ground, and both leaders as well agreeing that the terrorists cannot be allowed to subvert or undermine the ongoing process.
From the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, the insistence that while there is terror, there can be no peace.
From the U.S. secretary of state, Colin Powell, the insistence that the Palestinian Authority must not only seek to create a cease- fire or a truce with militant groups such as Hamas, it must dismantle their structure, it must prevent them from operating completely.
So, certainly on that issue, complete agreement between the Israelis and the U.S. secretary of state that as a fundamental route to actually getting that road map in place, there has to be an end to terror, there has to be an end to acts of violence.
An area of possible disagreement between the U.S. secretary of state and the Israeli prime minister? Well, over the question of Israel's assassination policy of killing individual Palestinian militant leaders. The U.S. secretary of state saying that he understands where Israel has to take action against what he and Israel calls "a ticking bomb," an individual about to carry out an attack against Israel. However, he says that actions against militant leaders who may not be about to carry out an attack imminently can undermine the peace process as well.
So, certainly a lot to talk about between the two leaders, and Colin Powell making his point to the Israeli prime minister, getting the assurances that Israel is still committed to implementing that road map. And in a few hours' time, he'll be meeting the Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, and will be prodding Mr. Abbas perhaps more forcibly to crack down on those militant organizations in order for this peace process to go forward -- Carol.
COSTELLO: And talking about the crack down on terrorists, Colin Powell made some comments about Syria as well.
HANNA: Yes, indeed so, once again, referring to Syria, saying that steps that Syria was supposed to take in fighting the war against terror have not been done sufficiently. He says there is communication with Syria in this regard, making quite clear that the U.S. is going to take a hard-line stance in terms of Syrian activities, which the U.S. alleges it continues to support certain groups who wage acts of terror.
And, once again, Colin Powell making very clear that the U.S. is going to continue to press Syria to meet its commitments in terms of the wider war on terror -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Yes, and he said if Syria didn't make -- you know, make those commitments that the relationship between the two countries would continue to sour. Mike Hanna live from Jerusalem, many thanks.
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Aired June 20, 2003 - 06:36 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Salvaging the road map, Secretary of State Colin Powell will go to Jericho soon to talk with the Palestinian prime minister. First, though, it was Ariel Sharon's turn.
Live to Jerusalem now and Mike Hanna.
Mike -- we just heard Ariel Sharon and Colin Powell speak, and they are still committed to this road map to peace.
MIKE HANNA, CNN JERUSALEM BUREAU CHIEF: Very much so, Carol. Both leaders saying it's absolutely essential that the process be implemented on the ground, and both leaders as well agreeing that the terrorists cannot be allowed to subvert or undermine the ongoing process.
From the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, the insistence that while there is terror, there can be no peace.
From the U.S. secretary of state, Colin Powell, the insistence that the Palestinian Authority must not only seek to create a cease- fire or a truce with militant groups such as Hamas, it must dismantle their structure, it must prevent them from operating completely.
So, certainly on that issue, complete agreement between the Israelis and the U.S. secretary of state that as a fundamental route to actually getting that road map in place, there has to be an end to terror, there has to be an end to acts of violence.
An area of possible disagreement between the U.S. secretary of state and the Israeli prime minister? Well, over the question of Israel's assassination policy of killing individual Palestinian militant leaders. The U.S. secretary of state saying that he understands where Israel has to take action against what he and Israel calls "a ticking bomb," an individual about to carry out an attack against Israel. However, he says that actions against militant leaders who may not be about to carry out an attack imminently can undermine the peace process as well.
So, certainly a lot to talk about between the two leaders, and Colin Powell making his point to the Israeli prime minister, getting the assurances that Israel is still committed to implementing that road map. And in a few hours' time, he'll be meeting the Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, and will be prodding Mr. Abbas perhaps more forcibly to crack down on those militant organizations in order for this peace process to go forward -- Carol.
COSTELLO: And talking about the crack down on terrorists, Colin Powell made some comments about Syria as well.
HANNA: Yes, indeed so, once again, referring to Syria, saying that steps that Syria was supposed to take in fighting the war against terror have not been done sufficiently. He says there is communication with Syria in this regard, making quite clear that the U.S. is going to take a hard-line stance in terms of Syrian activities, which the U.S. alleges it continues to support certain groups who wage acts of terror.
And, once again, Colin Powell making very clear that the U.S. is going to continue to press Syria to meet its commitments in terms of the wider war on terror -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Yes, and he said if Syria didn't make -- you know, make those commitments that the relationship between the two countries would continue to sour. Mike Hanna live from Jerusalem, many thanks.
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