Bush Disturbed by Reports Syrian Agents Still in Lebanon

[undeterred]

By Meredith Buel Voice of America
Washington
10 June 2005

President Bush told reporters at the White House he is concerned about news reports saying Syria is still trying to influence political developments in Lebanon. "I have been disturbed by reports I read in today's newspaper that said that Syrian intelligence officers might still be in Lebanon, might still be there," said Mr. Bush.

Syria says all of its military and intelligence officials left Lebanon last April. The withdrawal followed intense international pressure after the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Syria had stationed troops in Lebanon since that country's civil war in the 1970s. However, administration officials say senior Syrian intelligence personnel have been seen back in Lebanon, and President Bush says that is not acceptable.

"Our message to Syria, and it is not just the message of the United States, the United Nations has said the same thing, is that in order for Lebanon to be free is for Syria to not only remove her military, but to remove intelligence officers as well. Obviously we are going to follow-up on these troubling reports and we expect the Syrian government to follow-up on these troubling reports," Mr. Bush added.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan called on the United Nations to send verification teams back to Lebanon. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is considering sending such a group to check reports that Syrian intelligence officials may still be operating in the country.

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-06-10-voa65.cfm

[skooooo]

1. Wonder if he'sdisturbed...

..at how the American public are turning against him.

[undeterred]

2. Syrian Agents: They're the new WMDs

[NMDemDist2]

3. may I comment that Bush is disturbed, period. n/t

[TheFarseer]

4. Syrian agents?

Like people originally from Syria? People from the same background as Syrians? People who have heard of Syria? Any excuse for a war right? Don't forget that's where the WMDs are anyway :sarcasm:

[CottonBear]

5. CottonBear disturbed by reports that * is still in office.

:grr:

[Chipper Chat]

6. Earth to Bush:

Maybe it was the "Syrian agents" that kept Hezbollah under the covers in Lebanon?
Duh Dubbya - you cant have it both ways.

[getmeouttahere]

7. Getmeouttahere disturbed by reports that American agents...

still in Iraq influencing elections!

You couldn't make this sh** up!

[Jade Fox]

8. Bush doesn't have enough functional intelligence.....

to be thoughtfully disturbed by any world event. But the press can't let
the populace know that, so they make up headlines that try to re-assure
the citizens of the U.S.A. that we do not have an idiot for President.

[Pryderi]

9. Invasion in August?

[indepat]

10. The very idea of one country having agents in another country and trying

to influence political developments. Why haven't we been smart enough to use such tactics?

[MasonJar]

11. And I am disturbed that Bush is still in the White House instead of

in jail where he belongs.