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Clinton introduces Obama address, says US vital in Mideast

Opening US President Barak Obama's Middle East speech on Thursday, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said that the "president's clear vision, and pure principles" show the "indispensable role [the US] must play in the Middle East."
Clinton said "America's leadership is more essential than ever," and that the "US must lead in a new and innovative way." She thanked the State Department, where Obama was speaking, for doing work "engaging with citizens in the streets and through social networks as [Middle East citizens] move from protests to politics."