1.0 link 161127 <![CDATA[OBAMA AL-ARABIYA INTERVIEW: FULL TEXT]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/26/obama-al-arabiya-intervie_n_161127.html Here is the full text of President Obama's interview with Al-Arabiya Arab TV Network:

INTERVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT BY HISHAM MELHEM, AL ARABIYA

Map Room

5:46 P.M. EST

Q Mr. President, thank you for this opportunity, we really appreciate it.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much.

Q Sir, you just met with your personal envoy to theMiddle East, Senator Mitchell. Obviously, his first task is to consolidate the cease-fire. But beyond that you've been saying that you want to pursue actively and aggressively peacemaking between the...

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