US Secretary of State to Return to Middle East Soon

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US Secretary of State to Return to Middle East Soon

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday that he would return to the Middle East soon,encouraging Israelis and Palestinians to get to political discussions at an early date.

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US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday that he would return to the Middle East soon,encouraging Israelis and Palestinians to get to political discussions at an early date.

"I will be returning to the region in the not-too-distant future. I didn't go over there expecting I would come back with peace at this time," Powell said in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press."

"We need to get to political discussions early, negotiations early, between the two sides, because there can only be a political solution to this crisis, not a military solution," Powell said.

The United States is committed to finding a way forward that will allow Israelis and Palestinians to live together side by sidein peace, Powell added.

Powell returned home from a grueling 10-day Middle East missionon Thursday. He failed to get the cease-fire he had sought but theBush administration insists he made progress.

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