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...Afghanistan was only the beginning. "We have a 60-country problem," the CIA's Tenet reminded Bush. Secretary of State Colin Powell argued that support from the Egyptians and the Saudis would crumble if this war were expanded beyond Afghanistan. Pakistan, the key ally in the region, was already wobbly and might fall to agitated Islamic militants. "Focus on the provocation," said Powell, "and the provocation is what the hell these guys did to us. And the provocateurs are in Afghanistan." But others said that the U.S. would never again be in such a strong position to act elsewhere...
...Bush told Secretary of State Powell that Pakistan would have to choose sides, just like everyone else. "They're either with us or against us," Bush said. Asked later how he knew he could count on Musharraf to be an ally, Bush told TIME, "Because I trust Colin Powell and Don Rumsfeld...
...Bush's announcement on Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty in six months caused surprisingly few ripples. But that may not last. Russian President Vladimir Putin's response was relatively mild, partly because the Administration had smoothed the way beforehand. Secretary of State Colin Powell informed Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov two weeks ago of the impending move. Powell then held a series of meetings designed to soften the blow by focusing attention on another deal that both sides committed to last month: mutual cuts in offensive nuclear weapons. Putin stressed Thursday that...
...reaction to the latest developments was predictably mixed. President Bush wholeheartedly backed Sharon's right to defend Israelis any way he sees fit and laid all blame for the crisis of the past year at Arafat's door. Secretary of State Colin Powell, to whose department the Quixotic challenge of brokering a truce has fallen, sought urgent clarification on the meaning of Sharon's statement, and asserted that Washington would continue to work with Arafat. Still, the Israeli decision left little reason for General Anthony Zinni to remain in the region hoping against hope to broker a cease-fire...
...Colin Powell's new Middle East envoy, retired Marine General Anthony Zinni, has a gigantic task--and some folks back home aren't making it any easier. On his first trip to the region last week, he was hit with tough talk from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a series of bombings on Thursday and Saturday that saw nearly 200 casualties. But at least the Israelis and Palestinians say they wish Zinni well. Not so some Bush Administration hard-liners, who tell TIME they are worried Zinni will pressure Israel to make concessions to P.L.O. leader Yasser Arafat...