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McCain Calls for James Baker to be Mid East Envoy
Republican Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain told Haaretz that he wanted former Secretary of State James Baker to resolve the Israel-Palestinian question.
McCain told Haaretz that as president, he would "micromanage" U.S. policy toward Israel and the Palestinians and would dispatch "the smartest guy I know" to the region, presumably to jump-start a new push for a comprehensive accord.
Asked who that "smartest guy" might be, McCain responded: "Brent Scowcroft, or James Baker, though I know that you in Israel don't like Baker."
James Baker served as Secretary of State under George H.W. Bush and is noted for his close relationship with Arab nations and a chilly relationship with Israel, even once being quoted as saying "the Jews don't vote for us, so **** them."