Trying to keep the Mideast conflict from spreading, the U.N. chief called the leaders of Syria and Lebanon on Wednesday about attacks on Israel by Hezbollah guerrillas. On Tuesday, Israel said Secretary-General Kofi Annan had agreed to deliver Israel's warning to the two countries that continuing Hezbollah attacks could bring "alarming consequences" for the Middle East. Annan's spokesman, Fred Eckhard, said the secretary-general had called presidents Emile Lahoud of Lebanon and Bashar Assad of Syria about the situation along the Israeli-Lebanese border. He gave no details of the talks. Diplomats said Annan was told that both the Lebanese and Syrians will take measures to reduce tensions at their frontiers with Israel but would not specify what steps.
This should be very effectual.
"What steps?"
"Diff'rent steps." |