U.S. Congressman
Mark Steven Kirk - Proudly serving the people of the 10th district of Illinois
February 8, 2005
Cautious Optimism
The world optimistically looked on this morning as Prime Minister Sharon and President Abbas shook hands.  This is a fragile opportunity and commitments must be kept.  The Palestinian Authority must prove it can uproot the infrastructure of terror and move forward with widespread democratic reforms.  Governments that reject terror and embrace democracy have a friend in the United States.  Mr. Abbas must now prove his friendship by making good on promises his predecessors left unfulfilled.
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