On the recordOctober 14, 2003
There must be an empowered prime minister who controls all Palestinian security forces, reforms that continue to be blocked by Yasser Arafat.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comThere must be an empowered prime minister who controls all Palestinian security forces, reforms that continue to be blocked by Yasser Arafat.
President Bush emphasized the need for Palestinian leadership reforms and accountability.
Share
More from George H.W. Bush
I understand Americans are angry and frustrated. But we do not need someone in the oval office who mirrors and inflames our anger and frustration.
I have always contended that. And I believe that you do not have a growing dynamic economy without the creative abilities and devotion and loyalty that immigrants bring to their country.
American officials must heed the lessons of the short-lived coup in 2002, when Bush Administration support for Chavez's ouster undermined America's standing in the region and damaged our credibility as a defender of democracy.