    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [November 28, 2002]
    [Page 2142]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Israel and Kenya
    November 28, 2002

        I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist attacks
    today at the Likud Party polling place in northern Israel and the
    Paradise Hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, as well as the attempted attack on a
    civilian airliner shortly after it took off from Mombasa's international
    airport. I want to extend my condolences to the victims and their
    families, and to the governments and peoples of Israel and Kenya.
    Today's attacks underscore the continuing willingness of those opposed
    to peace to commit horrible crimes. Those who seek peace must do
    everything in their power to dismantle the infrastructure of terror that
    makes such actions possible. The United States remains firmly committed,
    with its partners around the world, to the fight against terror and
    those who commit these heinous acts.

                                                              George W. Bush

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