Syria says U.S. accusations on Lebanon "rubbish"

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DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A Syrian government newspaper said on Thursday U.S. accusations that Damascus is trying along with Iran and Hezbollah to topple the Lebanese government were "pure rubbish".

The White House said on Wednesday Washington had evidence that Syria, Iran and their allies in the Shi'ite Muslim group were preparing to topple the Beirut government, which is dominated by U.S.-backed politicians.

"This pure rubbish is meant to raise turmoil in Lebanon and cause fallout with Syria, which paid with blood to maintain Lebanese independence and sovereignty," an editorial in Syria's Baath daily said.

The newspaper said the U.S. government "which claims to know everything" should make public any evidence of the alleged Syrian role.

Reuters