Does Senator Mitchell have any plans to cease in his role or to reduce his role?
MR. CROWLEY: What we were describing yesterday in terms of our cooperation, it is about – it’s not about a plus-or-minus equation. It’s about – George Mitchell is working hard on getting the parties to negotiation. Tony Blair is working on – for his part, in terms of trying to build the institutions that will be necessary for a viable Palestinian state. The United States has a role to play in that as well. So I wouldn’t say that the advance of what Tony Blair is doing comes at the expense of George Mitchell, not at all. QUESTION: And Senator Mitchell is not going to give up his role? I mean, that’s not — MR. CROWLEY: Not at all. No. QUESTION: Okay, good. QUESTION: One more. Did this come about because you said to yourself we’ve been unable so far to get the two sides to resume negotiations, maybe Tony Blair can do something or somebody else can do something? MR. CROWLEY: No. But we are looking at how we can through – pull – put every thread into a tapestry that is able to support and
