U.S. Says Syria's Feet "Kept to the Fire" in Lebanon
| The United States has expressed satisfaction with the Security Council's presidential statement that reinstructed Syria to leave Lebanon in compliance with resolution 1559, saying it will keep Syria's feet to the fire. "We're pleased because it's unanimous," said U.S. deputy ambassador Anne Patterson. "It's a strong signal from all the members of the Security Council that this is a worldwide problem that will be reviewed every six months." "It will keep Syria's feet to the fire on complying with the requirements of the resolution --and the requirements of the resolution ... are not to interfere in Lebanon's internal political processes, and to get the Syrian troops out of Lebanon. And those are important issues," Patterson said. France also expressed satisfaction with the mechanism that the presidential statement has set up to monitor Syria's departure from Lebanon. "We all know that the resolution would not be implemented overnight," French ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere told reporters. "We will now look forward to the next report when it comes six months from now." (AP-AFP) |
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