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Article: Bush administration figure says United States not given advance notice of attack against Hamas founder
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- March 22, 2004
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TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
03-22-2004
Dateline: WASHINGTON
President George W.Bush's national security adviser said Monday the administration was given "no advance warning" of the attack that killed Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin in the Gaza Strip.
Condolezza Rice said she knew of no consultations between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Bush about any plan to target the sheik.
But Rice, asked about U.S. reaction to the attack during an interview on NBC television's "Today" show, did say, "Let's remember that Hamas is a terrorist organization and that Sheik Yassin has himself, personally, we believe, been involved in terrorist planning."
White House spokesman Scott ...