Sen. John McCain visits Jerusalem

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (L) is greeted by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak as he arrives to visit the southern Israeli town of Sderot on March 19, 2008. McCain is in the region as part of congressional delegation with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT). (UPI Photo/Uriel Sinai/POOL)

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