OMEN
07-18-2006, 10:05 PM
US President George W Bush today accused Syria of trying to "get back" into Lebanon by supporting Hezbollah and accused Damascas and Iran of inspiring "terror attacks" against Israel.
Mr Bush said the "root" cause of the conflict must be addressed.
"It can be addressed internationally by making it clear to Syria they've got to stop their support to Hezbollah," he said, during a meeting with politicians at the White House.
"Syria is trying to get back into Lebanon it looks like to me."
"We passed United Nations resolution 1559 and finally this young democracy or this democracy became whole by getting Syria out.
"And there are suspicions that the instability created by the Hezbollah attacks will cause some in Lebanon to invite Syria back in."
Mr Bush said the root cause of the instability was "terrorism and terrorist attacks on a democratic country," in apparent reference to Israel.
"Part of those terrorist attacks are inspired by nation-states like Syria and Iran. And in order to be able to deal with this crisis, the world must deal with Hezbollah, with Syria, and to continue to work to isolate Iran."
Agence France-Presse
Mr Bush said the "root" cause of the conflict must be addressed.
"It can be addressed internationally by making it clear to Syria they've got to stop their support to Hezbollah," he said, during a meeting with politicians at the White House.
"Syria is trying to get back into Lebanon it looks like to me."
"We passed United Nations resolution 1559 and finally this young democracy or this democracy became whole by getting Syria out.
"And there are suspicions that the instability created by the Hezbollah attacks will cause some in Lebanon to invite Syria back in."
Mr Bush said the root cause of the instability was "terrorism and terrorist attacks on a democratic country," in apparent reference to Israel.
"Part of those terrorist attacks are inspired by nation-states like Syria and Iran. And in order to be able to deal with this crisis, the world must deal with Hezbollah, with Syria, and to continue to work to isolate Iran."
Agence France-Presse