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LONDON -- The United States and France together called on Syria on Tuesday to withdraw its troops from Lebanon, just a day after the pro-Syrian government of Lebanon collapsed under popular pressure.
In a joint appearance before reporters, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Michel Barnier, the French foreign minister, who are here for a one-day conference on supporting the Palestinian Authority, demanded the "immediate withdrawal of all Syrian military and intelligence forces from Lebanon."See the full content of this document
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U.S., France Urge Syrian Withdrawl
"There cannot be any pretexts, any excuses not to carry it out," Barnier insisted, while promising that France and the United States would seek ways to guarantee Lebanon's security and independence.
Rice said that Washington would support sending international observers for Lebanon's elections in May ...See the full content of this document
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