Huffington Post January 28, 2009 by Stephen Zunesa
Obama’s appointment of George Mitchell as special Middle East envoy may signal a step in the right direction regarding U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But there remain questions as to whether Mitchell is up to the task and whether the Obama administration is willing to put some muscle into the process. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-zunes/is-mitchell-up-to-the-tas_b_160398.html