THE SITUATION; Bush, Sharon Look to Abbas For Next Step

Forward, August, 2003 by Shalev, Chemi

Shalev, Chemi Forward 08-01-2003 WASHINGTON -- There was a moment during his appearance with President Bush on the White House lawn last Tuesday when Prime Minister Sharon seemed to reveal more than he intended of his inner state of mind right now. Working through his prepared remarks, Sharon briefly fumbled with pages that appeared to be stuck together.

Bush leaned over to help. Sharon, after a moment's confusion, offered a quip about American-Israel relations. "As you can see," he joked, "we need your help." It was a momentary slip and quick comeback by a jet-lagged, 75-year-old workhorse. Yet it seemed clear, at least to the Israelis present, that the prime minister's mind was simply elsewhere. For that matter, so was Bush's. The two leaders had come...

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