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Obama says he’ll work for Mideast peace

July 22, 2008

Barack Obama stepped into the thicket of Mideast politics Wednesday, declaring that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are strong enough internally to make the bold concessions necessary for peace.
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Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, speaks at a news conference at the citadel in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, July 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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