Fatah leadership has had a great deal of support from the West and has been warned over the years not to join hands with militant Hamas, which several countries have deemed a terrorist organization.

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State Department officials said they hope Saddam's capture would move the countries to eliminate some of the debt, which for several countries, runs into billions of dollars.

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But it has met international opposition, particularly from the European Union, which has several member countries with investments in Cuba.

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