Bush Administration Mum on Israeli Plans

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6003914,00.html

Bush Administration Mum on Israeli Plans


Wednesday August 9, 2006 7:16 PM

By ANNE GEARAN

AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration had no public comment Wednesday on a possible wider Israeli assault in Lebanon, an attempt to further damage Hezbollah before a cease-fire is imposed.

Israel's Security Cabinet overwhelmingly decided Wednesday to send troops deeper into Lebanon in a major expansion of the ground war, but it was unclear when troops would move.

``I'm not in a habit of commenting on their military operations,'' State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said.

The United States has been Israel's strongest supporter during a month-old war with Hezbollah, an Islamic political and military movement that had held de facto control of southern Lebanon along the Israeli border. .......

[AlamoDemoc]

1. Who writes these headlines

"Bush Administration Mum on Israeli Plans"

[rooboy]

2. It's a British paper, so it will use British vernacular n/t