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Rice Pressures Syria Over Lebanon Presence

By ANNE GEARAN

LONDON (AP) - The United States called for an immediate end to Syrian military and political dominion over neighboring Lebanon on Tuesday, applying its strongest pressure to date.

Rice said there was gathering international resolve that Syria must pull out of Lebanon and allow the Lebanese to choose their own political future. That choice must be independent of ``contaminating influences,'' she said, underscoring a joint U.S.-French statement on Tuesday and a United Nations resolution last fall.

Medic Musing:

OK,..you can tell this came from CNN,..it mentions the U.S. agreeing with France and the Untied Nations,..urrghh!


Addendum for March 2, 2005:

Bush Demands Syria Withdraw From Lebanon

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush increased pressure on Syria Wednesday, demanding it withdraw its troops from Lebanon, while Iran and its nuclear weapons program drew fresh U.S. criticism.

Overall, the American rhetoric toward Damascus and Tehran was combative, reminiscent in some ways of the tough talk that preceded the U.S. invasion of Iraq two years ago.