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William Cohen: “I don't think we've done enough to empower Mahmoud Abbas by way of example.”

On the recordDecember 5, 2006
I don't think we've done enough to empower Mahmoud Abbas by way of example.

Editor's note · Context

Cohen critiques the U.S. administration's lack of support for Palestinian leadership in the peace process.

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