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U.S. Officials: Kerry's Mideast Peace Effort May Be Reaching Its Limit


(Washington Post) Karen DeYoung and Anne Gearan - As Secretary of State John Kerry's tireless efforts to broker Israeli-Palestinian negotiations hit bottom Thursday, there are some around Kerry - including on his senior staff and inside the White House - who believe the time is approaching for him to say, "Enough." Kerry risks being seen as trying too hard at the expense of a range of other pressing international issues, and perhaps even his reputation, according to several senior administration officials. For now, one official said, Kerry needs to "lower the volume and see how things unfold." However much President Obama admires Kerry's stamina and the worthiness of the goal, several officials said, the president believes the effort may be reaching its limit.
2014-04-04 00:00:00
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