Bush Urges Sharon to Discuss Mideast PeaceUS President George W. Bush called for Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Thursday "to discuss ways of securing peace" in the Middle East, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters in Crawford, Texas, where Bush is spending several days at his ranch."It's part of the president's ongoing plan to help create an environment that can get the parties engaged so that they can themselves lead the way and bring a peace to the Middle East," Fleischer said. The president "believes very strongly that the only way to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East is for the violence first to stop and he has urged all parties to end the cycle of violence," Fleischer said. "He understands how difficult it is to engage in securing an agreement while there's bloodshed in the streets. And it's going to be the continued approach of the president to be in touch with the leaders in the region, " Fleischer added. |
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