U.N. envoy to the Western Sahara Christopher Ross, left, meets with the Saharawi president-in-exile, Mohamed Abdelaziz, right, at the Polisario Front compound in Rabouni, Western Sahara, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. Ross on Sunday said his main goal was to restart peace talks between Moroccans and the Polisario Front to end the conflict that has dragged on since Morocco annexed the desert territory in 1975. AP Photo logo AP Photo 9 months ago

U.N. envoy to the Western Sahara Christopher Ross, left, meets with the Saharawi president-in-exile, Mohamed Abdelaziz, right, at the Polisario Front compound in Rabouni, Western Sahara, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009. Ross on Sunday said his main goal was to restart peace talks between Moroccans and the Polisario Front to end the conflict that has dragged on since Morocco annexed the desert territory in 1975.

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