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Bush Won't See Mideast Deal During Term

In region, Rice aims to keep process on track for Obama's team

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 6, 2008 4:46 PM CST

(Newser) – Israel and the Palestinians won’t likely reach a peace agreement by the 2009 deadline set at the Annapolis negotiations a year ago, the White House said today. The Bush administration began to question the feasibility of the deadline when a corruption scandal ousted PM... Read full story »

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Bush Won't See Mideast Deal During Term

In region, Rice aims to keep process on track for Obama's team

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