Ariel Sharon voiced reservations about a U.S. road map for a peace settlement to a U.S. envoy. The Israeli prime minister told William Burns, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, that the roadmap does not have a strong enough security element and that it does not place enough emphasis on ending terrorism and dismantling terrorist organizations.
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