We Must Work Together

No longer is Brisish Prime Minister Toni Blair the only one to think the Middle East should be the UN's prime concern; now, French President Jacques Chirac agrees. He beleives the situation there cannot wait because with the death of Arafat, "the resolution of this crisis is even more urgent." As Palestine worries about what will come of their country, Chirac calls for a combining of powers, American, European, and Russian, to help Palestine become democratic. This is the same idea Blair and President Bush has last week when they came up with a five step plan for resolution. At Chirac's meeting with Blair, he ultimately agreed with much of the plan. The Middle East is once again the concern of the world.

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