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Bush: We Will Not Allow Lebanon to Fall under Syria, Iran Control

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Tuesday, 13 May 2008

U.S. President George warned Iran and Syria that the international community would not allow Lebanon to fall under foreign domination again, as he vowed to shore up the Lebanese army. Bush reaffirmed Washington's support for Prime Minister Fouad Saniora amid deadly violence pitting government supporters against the Hizbullah-led opposition. "I strongly condemn Hizbullah's recent efforts, and those of their foreign sponsors in Tehran and Damascus, to use violence and intimidation to bend the government and people of Lebanon to their will," Bush said in a statement. "The international community will not allow the Iranian and Syrian regimes, via their proxies, to return Lebanon to foreign domination and control," he said. Bush said Washington would help Saniora by strengthening his armed forces. "It's probably the most practical way that we can get some help to him quickly," he told Al Arabiya television late Monday, according to a transcript of the interview. "They're not great yet, but they're pretty good. And we want to make them better so that they can respond." Bush said he planned to consult with regional leaders during his trip to the Middle East this week in order to coordinate efforts to support Saniora's government and implement U.N. resolutions supporting Lebanon's sovereignty. "It is critical that the international community come together to assist the Lebanese people in their hour of need," said the U.S. leader, who leaves Tuesday on a five-day trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. "The Lebanese people have sacrificed much for the sake of their freedom, and the United States will continue to stand with them against this latest assault on their independence and security," he said in the statement. At the U.N., U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad called for the Security Council to hold formal discussions on Lebanon as soon as possible. "We believe there should be action in the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon," Khalilzad told reporters.(AFP)

 

 

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