'We Are in a War Here': In an exclusive interview, Sharon on Arafat, bin Laden and Bush.(War On Terror)(Brief Article)(Interview)

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 12-NOV-01

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Late last week, Israeli prime Minister Ariel Sharon canceled a visit planned for this week to the United States. He said that he would stay at home to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from areas that Israel had previously turned over to the Palestinian Authority, then re-entered after the assassination of its minister of Tourism in October. The United States has been openly calling for just such a pullout. Indeed, although Sharon denies it, close U.S.-Israeli ties have been strained as Washington seeks to satisfy its Muslim and Arab partners in the war in Afghanistan. In an exclusive interview with NEWSWEEK's Lally Weymouth, Sharon detailed his views. Excerpts:

WEYMOUTH: Why did you cancel your trip?

SHARON:...

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