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Israel yesterday sharply criticized comments by U.N. negotiator Lakhdar Brahimi, underscoring sharp divisions in Washington over the ability of the outspoken Algerian diplomat to shape the political transition in Iraq.
Mr. Brahimi, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's point man in the Iraqi political reconstruction, stepped into a hornet's nest over the weekend by describing Israeli policy toward Palestinians as "the big poison in the region" that would make his work in Baghdad even more arduous.See the full content of this document
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Brahimi's Comments Spark Outrage
Mr. Brahimi also was critical of U.S. military action against Iraqi insurgents in Fallujah and warned against additional attacks.
"When you surround a city, you bomb the city, when people...See the full content of this document
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