U.S. says Syria 'must stop meddling' in Lebanon

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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=8757346

U.S. says Syria 'must stop meddling' in Lebanon
Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:15 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday accused Syria of interference and intimidation inside Lebanon during national elections and demanded that it remove intelligence agents.
Lebanon's elections, the first in three decades without a Syrian military presence, are being held in different regions over four weeks from May 29 to June 19.

The United States had demanded for weeks before the elections began that Syria must withdraw all intelligence agents. Syria has said it had removed all military and intelligence operatives, but White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the international community must tell Damascus to "stop meddling."

"We are deeply concerned about Syria's interference and intimidation inside Lebanon. Syria needs to comply fully with United Nations Security Council resolution 1559. That means getting all their intelligence operatives out of Lebanon," McClellan said.

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Bush administration officials say the United States has received "credible" word that Syria has developed a "hit list" targeting prominent Lebanese political leaders, The New York Times and The Washington Post reported.

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[gratuitous]

1. And they said it all with a straight face

Irony is indeed dead. No one can keep up with these fascist bastards.

[Sgt. Baker]

5. The US admin?

Or Syrians are the facists? Or both? The Syrians were occupying Lebanon not unlike what the US is doing in Iraq. They did pull out but have since continued to try and hold on to some sort of control there. The reporter who linked Syria to the killing of Hariri was blown up. Not hard to guess who is probably behind that assasination.

[Benhurst]

2. Yeah, just what does Syria think it's doing in that part of the

the world? Don't they realize its part of BushAmerica's Sphere of Influence! Jeez!

[getmeouttahere]

3. You couldn't make this sh** up!

if there is anything at all remotely good about this, it's that the rest of the world sees through their hypocricy...a great example is the smackdown the OAS gave BushCo this week with regard to the U.S. request that they monitor "democracy" in Latin America

[LynnTheDem]

4. And maybe the USA could do likewise???

Oh that's right, America rules the world.