Clinton promises Mid East engagement

From NBC's Libby Leist After returning from his first Middle East trip last night, U.S. envoy George Mitchell briefed Secretary Clinton this morning about his discussions in the region. Mitchell and Clinton expect to brief President Obama in the next 24 hours. In remarks to reporters after the meeting, Clinton said the U.S. will "work with all parties" to try to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and she promised a concerted U.S. effort toward that goal. Clinton announced that former Sen. Mitchell would return to the region before the end of the month. "This is the first of what will be on-going, high-level engagement," Clinton said. ...( read more ) (link)