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Bush predicts Mideast peace treaty before he leaves White House
"RAMALLAH, West Bank: President Bush on Thursday predicted that a Mideast peace treaty would be completed by the time he leaves office, but undercut that optimism with harsh criticism of Hamas militants who control part of the land that would form an eventual independent Palestine.
Bush said he's convinced that both Israeli and Palestinian leaders understand "the importance of democratic states living side by side" in peace, and noted that he has a one-year deadline for progress on his watch.
"I'm on a timetable," he told reporters. "I've got 12 months."
Bush predicts Mideast peace treaty before he leaves White House - International Herald Tribune
"RAMALLAH, West Bank: President Bush on Thursday predicted that a Mideast peace treaty would be completed by the time he leaves office, but undercut that optimism with harsh criticism of Hamas militants who control part of the land that would form an eventual independent Palestine.
Bush said he's convinced that both Israeli and Palestinian leaders understand "the importance of democratic states living side by side" in peace, and noted that he has a one-year deadline for progress on his watch.
"I'm on a timetable," he told reporters. "I've got 12 months."
Bush predicts Mideast peace treaty before he leaves White House - International Herald Tribune
