Show err - r pW The Herald Journal Logan Utah Friday March 1r2002 — A5 Q World & Notion I 1 ornate© Wlhi5l© Ktowise ' accuosaridM apology Clinton blamed for off Mideast touching violence with failed peacemaking strategy WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration accused former President Clinton on Thursday of triggering violence in die Middle East with his failed peacemaking effort then withdrew the assertion as a regrettable mistake “No United States prcsi- dent including President Clinton is to blame for violence in the Middle East” an abashed White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said as he tried to quiet the storm he touched off earlier The former president’s office meanwhile issued an angry statement saying the White House spokesman’s initial remarks were unfortunate “The Clinton administration worked energetically for peace in the Middle East in the tradition of every presi- dent for over 30 years because of the stakes involved and our deep concern that the situation would descend into violence in the absence of peace” it said’ President Bush’s national security adviser Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of State Colin Powell were distressed by the fallout from Fleischer’s remarks Sandy Berger Rice’s predecessor in the Clinton administration called her to complain She assured him the remarks did not reflect Bush’s approach Fleischer Palesnoted that this tinian uprising broke out during Clinton’s’ presidency The violence has not subsided On Thursday it reached a new height as the Israeli military attacked two Palestinian refugee camps on the West policy Administration officials said Bank in an attempt to crush Rice told Fleischer he had to strongholds of Palestinian terrorists retract the statement and An Israeli soldier and 11 Bush agreed Bush’s advisers worried that Fleischer had left Palestinians were killed and die impression that the presithe State Department critident had no interest in peacecized Israel both in Washington and through the US making between Israel and die Arabs Embassy in Tel Aviv It all began at the daily “We respect Israel’s right to informal exchange Fleischer there is no quesholds with White House tion about that” department spokesman Richard Boucher reporters “In an attempt to shoot at the moon and get said But he said “It’s nothing more violence resulextremely important that ted” he said referring to Clinevery possible effort be made ton’s attempt to prod Israel to avoid harm to civilians” and the Palestinians into a set“These are very heavily tlement and the violence that populated areas” the ensued after he failed spokesman said The Israelis ' “need critifor a to exercise restraint Peppered year by cal comments that the Bush and they need to look to create ' administration was not playan environment that’s con- an ducive to further steps toward active ing peacemaking role in contrast to Clinton’s peace" : hands-o- n 17-mo- self-defen- se ' APphoto stands near burning tires outside the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank town of Nablus after an exchange of fire between Palestinian gunmen and the Israeli troops taking up positions in an elementary school on the edges of the camp on Thursday A Palestinian 17 months of fighting push Palestinian toll past 1000 13 killed as Israeli troops storm refugee camps BALATA REFUGEE CAMP West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military attacked two West Badkrenigee camps with helicopter gunships tanks and paratroopers Thuii- day in a attempt to break strpngholds of Palestinian militants An Israeli soldier and 12 Palestinians were killed — pushing the Palestinian toll past 1000 in 17 months of fighting It was the first time Israeli troops have stormed refugee camps in die current Mideast conflict The fierce sustained began before dawn and carried on past sundown in the camps on die edge of Nablus and the fringes of Jenin Palestinian towns less than 20 miles apart A thirteenth Palestinian was shot dead near the southern edge of Jerusalem in heavy exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen in adja- cent towns and villages By Thursday night large numbers of Israeli troops had taken over several buildings and houses and were going in die Balata camp though there was no sign Palestinian militiamen were prepared to surrender Altogether almost 100 Palestinians were figured hospitals high-stak- es gun-battl- house-to-hou- se es ‘ and Palestinian officials said “The camp is effectively under (Israeli military) con- -' trol” said Israeli Col Avi Cohavi head of the paratrooper brigade carrying out die operation “It’s completely surrounded and we are ip commanding positions” Early Friday Israeli renewed its actions sending tanks and ground troops from Jenin’s fringes deeper into die refugee camp The Israeli diets began searching Palestinian houses at around 4 ani Friday residents said As Israeli helicopters hovered overhead gunbatdes erupted on the ground 200 detainees at Guantanamo protest after guards strip turban ‘ The 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