U.S. Debates Role in Mideast Peace Effort By: Paul Richter | Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-fg-mideast-peace-20101210,0,3933355.story

The Obama administration's abandonment of a failed strategy for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking has sparked a debate within the White House about what kind of approach — and how much energy — America's overbooked national security team should put into the Middle East effort.

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