U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, right, shakes hands with Lebanese parliamentary majority leader lawmaker Saad Hariri at his residence in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, June 12, 2009. Mitchell has begun talks in Lebanon on the first visit by a high-ranking U.S. official after the pro-Western coalition defeated the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in parliamentary elections. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, right, shakes hands with Lebanese parliamentary majority leader lawmaker Saad Hariri at his residence in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, June 12, 2009. Mitchell has begun talks in Lebanon on the first visit by a high-ranking U.S. official after the pro-Western coalition defeated the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in parliamentary elections.

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  4. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, during their meeting in the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  5. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  6. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, meet at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  7. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman shakes hands with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (L) before their meeting in Jerusalem October 8, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.
  8. In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meet in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. A Palestinian official says Mitchell has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
  9. Head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc Mohamed Raad (R) congratulates Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (L) after his new government won a vote of confidence in parliament as Lebanon's Minister of Labor Boutros Harb looks on, in downtown Beirut December 10, 2009.
  10. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 MEA - A flag-waving supporter of Christian politician Samir Geagea and his "March 14" coalition celebrates after the coalition won in Lebanon's parliamentary election, June 7, 2009. An anti-Syrian coalition, known as "March 14", defeated the "March 8" alliance composed of Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon's parliamentary election on Sunday, politicians on both sides said.
  11. Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is seen speaking via a video link as journalists listen to him during a press conference in which he read the group's new political manifesto, the second since Hezbollah was born in the early 1980s, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday Nov. 30, 2009. Nasrallah said Monday the group will continue to arm to face Israeli future threats adding that it will never recognize any peace agreement signed by Arab governments with the Jewish State. He added that "armed struggle" was the only way to gain back Arab lands captured by Israel in the past decades.
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  14. Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is seen speaking via a video link as journalists raise their hands to ask questions of him during a press conference in which he read the group's new political manifesto, the second since Hezbollah was born in the early 1980s, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday Nov. 30, 2009. Nasrallah said Monday the group will continue to arm to face Israeli future threats adding that it will never recognize any peace agreement signed by Arab governments with the Jewish State. He added that "armed struggle" was the only way to gain back Arab lands captured by Israel in the past decades.
  15. A journalist raises her hand to ask a question as Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks (on screen) during a news conference announcing the party's new political strategy in Beirut November 30, 2009. Lebanon's Hezbollah Shi'ite movement announced a new political strategy on Monday that tones down Islamic rhetoric but maintains a tough line against Israel and the United States.
  16. Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks via a giant screen during a news conference announcing party's new political strategy in Beirut November 30, 2009. Lebanon's Hezbollah Shi'ite movement announced a new political strategy on Monday that tones down Islamic rhetoric but maintains a tough line against Israel and the United States.

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