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January 22, 2009
Posted: 1455 GMT
The Obama administration has named former American senator George Mitchell to be special envoy to the Middle East, sources told CNN. Internationally, Mitchell is best known for his work as the man who helped broker an agreement between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, a dispute, at times, just as bitter as the one between Israelis and Palestinians. Mitchell served as a Mideast envoy for the Bush administration, authoring a 2001 report that called for a halt to Israeli settlements and greater Palestinian efforts to crack down on terror. What do you think of the Mitchell nomination? Posted by: CNN Anchor, Hala Gorani
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