Mideast Duty For US Troops May Include Israel

And they say the continued presence of tens of the thousands of American troops is helping to create an atmosphere of stability and U.S. commitment ó so much so that there is even growing talk of troops taking part in any Israeli-Palestinian peace accord.

Sen. John Warner, R-Va., Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, renewed his longstanding call for NATO and U.S. troops to take part in an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord.