United States begins planning for future without Sharon

Sunday, January 8, 2006

WASHINGTON -- In deference to an ailing ally, the Bush administration is saying little publicly about how it intends to fan flickering Mideast peace hopes if Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remains incapacitated or does not survive.

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