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Bush Vows Active Peace Role

President pledges to keep up US engaged in Israel-Palestine talks

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 28, 2007 5:56 PM CST

(Newser) – President Bush promised today that the US would remain an active player in the Middle East peace process. Having coordinated yesterday's pledge by the leaders for a treaty by the end of 2008, Bush joined Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in... Read full story »

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