Libanon

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Beirut objects to US plan


10:21:09 Þ.Ù
Beirut, Oct 17 - Lebanon protested to the United States on Saturday over a proposal to freeze the assets of senior officials to put pressure on Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon.

A government statement said Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri summoned U.S. ambassador Jeffrey Feltman to express his objections to the proposal.

U.S. officials said on Friday the Bush administration was considering tightening U.S. economic sanctions against Syria to put pressure on Damascus to pull its forces out of Lebanon, where it has an estimated 14,000 to 17,000 troops.

Congressional sources briefed by the administration said a leading option under consideration was freezing the assets of high-ranking government officials, including Lebanese officials.

Hariri's office said in a statement: "Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri summoned U.S. ambassador Jeffrey Feltman today to express concern and opposition to a request by members of congress to U.S. President George Bush to freeze assets of Lebanese and Syrian officials to pressure Lebanon and Syria."

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Das kann einen doch echt aufregen
Was geht es den ami an wer im lbanon sitzt wenn die libanesen nichts dagegen haben.
Wessen Land ist das eigentlich?