NATION : U.S. Issues Mideast Advisory
<i> From Times wire services</i>
WASHINGTON —
The United States, reacting to hostile Arab statements following its decision to break off contacts with the Palestine Liberation Organization, today warned Americans abroad and especially in the Middle East to take extra security precautions.
State Department spokesman Richard Boucher, in a statement to be sent to U.S. embassies and missions worldwide, said Americans needed to be aware of rising tensions in the Middle East.
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