President Bush urged calm in the Middle East following Ariel Sharon’s election victory in Israel and said he will continue to promote peace in the region. “We’re going to play the hand we’ve been dealt, and we’re going to play it well, with one thing in mind, that we promote peace in the Middle East,” Bush said.
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