U.S. Recalls Envoy From Syria ; Rice Seeks Probe Into Assassination of Hariri in Beirut
The Washington Times › February 16, 2005
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The Bush administration turned up the pressure on Syria yesterday, recalling the U.S. ambassador for "urgent consultations" in Washington, but it stopped short of accusing Damascus of being behind former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination in Beirut on Monday.
Nevertheless, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Mr. Hariri's assassination was the "proximate cause" of Ambassador Margaret Scobey's return and that Syria's "stated reason" for its de facto occupation of Lebanon - the country's internal security - is no longer valid.See the full content of this document
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U.S. Recalls Envoy From Syria ; Rice Seeks Probe Into Assassination of Hariri in Beirut
"We are not laying blame; it needs to be investigated," Miss Rice said.
"When something happens in Lebanon, Syria needs to help to find accountability for what has happened there," she said. "This is a part of the destabilization that ...See the full content of this document
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