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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

UNSC urges Syria to leave Lebanon (All US's fault)

2004-10-20

The United Nations has issued a statement calling on Syria to pull its troops out of Lebanon, in accordance with a resolution passed last month. The Security Council statement was unanimous, meaning that it received the backing of Algeria, the only Arab member of the Security Council. Lebanon said the call set a "dangerous precedent of interference". Syria's ambassador to the UN said the US had pressured other Security Council members into accepting the statement. US deputy ambassador Anne Patterson said Washington was "quite pleased that this was a unanimous strong decision". She added: "It is important... that Syria cease interference in Lebanon's internal affairs, disarm militias and remove Syrian troops from Lebanon."
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Regards asshats, state enablers, and failed states, "interference" is our middle name. So is "unilateral" and "regime change" and "topple" and "democratization" and "wymyn's rights" and ...

Posted by:.com

#2 38 years DB. And in theory they came in with the invite of the Leb govt - the christians actually called them in for help against the PLO and local allies in 1976. In, I think 1989, the Taif accords were signed, calling for gradual withdrawl. And they did take out some troops.

But in recent years they havent taken out any. And the move to change the Leb constitution, against the will of many Lebs, is bringing things to the fore. So the timing really isnt surprising.

Posted by: liberalhawk 2004-10-20 2:42:31 PM

#1 Wow! Such quick action!
Like they've only been there, what, forty years?
I thought it was ok for Arabs to oppress each other according to the UN.

Posted by: Desert Blondie 2004-10-20 12:47:27 PM

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