対米全面テロ

米副大統領、中東和平に向け英・湾岸諸国12カ国の訪問開始

　 ［ワシントン 　 １０日 　 ロイター］チェイニー米副大統領は、１０日、中東和平実現とテロに対する戦争の支援獲得に向けて英国とペルシャ湾岸諸国１２カ国の訪問を開始した。
　 ブレア英首相などと会談し、１０日間の日程で各国を訪問する。（ロイター）

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20020311-10070538-reu-int

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Cheney in London on first leg of Mideast tour
March 10, 2002 Posted: 3:46 PM EST (2046 GMT)

Vice President Dick Cheney and wife Lynne depart Sunday on a trip to Britain and the Middle East.

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Vice President Dick Cheney arrived Sunday in London on the first leg of his 10-day, 12-nation trip to the Middle East.

Cheney is expected to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and the possibility of U.S. military action against Iraq during the trip.

Iraq, one of three nations President Bush has called part of an "axis of evil," is under pressure to allow U.N. weapons inspectors to return and investigate whether the nation is harboring weapons of mass destruction.

Cheney said Friday that he plans to urge Arab leaders to strengthen their intelligence and law enforcement efforts to prevent al Qaeda operatives from setting up new bases of terrorist operations.

After visiting London, Cheney will travel to Oman, Egypt, Yemen, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Israel.

Security is extremely tight for the trip, and the White House has not released his itinerary.

Cheney departed Sunday on the journey from Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington. In an unusual move, he left on the Boeing 747 jet that usually serves as Air Force One when it carries the president. When a vice president is aboard, it's known as Air Force Two.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/03/10/cheney.mideast/index.html

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