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Article: Japan, Saudi Arabia back United States
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- September 26, 2001
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Molly Borgstrom
University Wire
09-26-2001
(The Daily Cardinal) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- President Bush met Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi, who condemned terrorism and offered his support of the newly renamed Operation Enduring Freedom as they received news that Saudi Arabia cut all diplomatic ties with the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
"I am really pleased and honored that my personal friend, and a friend of the United States, has come all the way from Japan to express his solidarity with the American people and our joint battle against terrorism," Bush said.
The president said Japan and the United States would work together to cut off terrorists' funds and share Japanese ...