For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 25, 2002
President Discusses Middle East
Remarks by the President While Touring United States Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma
Portland, Maine
12:25 P.M. EST
Q Mr. President, are you consider cutting
off ties to Yasser Arafat, sir?
THE PRESIDENT: I am disappointed in Yasser
Arafat. He must make a full effort to rout out terror in the
Middle East. In order for there to be peace, we've got to
rout out terror. And ordering up weapons that were
intercepted on a boat headed toward -- headed for that part of the
world, is not part of fighting terror, that's enhancing
terror. And, obviously, we're very disappointed --
Q We're told that you thought his
explanation was insulting, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: I never said that. Thank you,
all.
END 12:27 P.M. EST
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