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Stardate 20011128.1727 (On Screen): This report is headlined "Middle East Violence Highlights U.S. Peace Problems." The first paragraph is:

The killing of a Palestinian in the Gaza Strip and a gun battle near Jerusalem Wednesday underscored the challenges the United States faces in trying to get Israel and the Palestinians to end 14 months of fighting.

Why, exactly, is this a US problem? We're working on it, but it is not ours; it's the Palestinians and the Israelis who have a problem. (discuss)