Dahlan: Rice did not discuss dismantling groups with me

No warning to dismantle militant factions
The Jerusalem Times (independent Palestinian weekly) 31 July 2003
http://www.jerusalem-times.net/article/news/details/detail.asp?id=3759

Gaza-Muhammad Dahlan, Minister for Security Affairs denied Sunday the
Israeli news reports that Condoleezza Rice , US president's National
Security Advisor, had told him that the grace period of 90 days to dismantle
Palestinian militant organizations has ended. In a statement issued by the
Minister's office, Dahlan stressed that this issue has never been discussed.
"Furthermore, the government does not work based on specific periods," said
the statement " we work based on our agreement with the factions and
according to our national interests." Also the statement denied that Dahlan
has discussed with the CIA Chief, George Tenet the issue of buying the
activists weapons. "All these untrue news are rumors which aim to slander
the delegation's mission to Washington.