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  Mideast Strife & The US Election
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Last EditedGerald Farinas  Mar 24, 2004 11:05pm
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News DateWednesday, March 24, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionMideast Strife & The US Election
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Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Sheik Ahmed Yassin early Monday morning threatened wide repercussions in the Middle East and beyond during a rare presidential election year when international issues are a determining factor in who will win the White House. The White House is troubled, but by more than world reaction. As President Bush nears the June 30 deadline for the U.S.-led coalition to hand over sovereignty in Iraq and prepares to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in mid-April, the administration is concerned about rising instability in the region – which no American president wants as he fights for reelection.
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