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Israel wants Lebanese Army deployed in South
 Israeli political sources said they believed that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would ask U.S. President George W. Bush to call on the Lebanese authorities to deploy the army in South Lebanon. Olmert will visit the U.S. Sunday and is scheduled to meet with Bush Tuesday to discuss issues related to the Middle East. The two leaders are also expected to discuss Hizbullah's presence along the Lebanese-Israeli border and Iran's nuclear program.Olmert is expected to present an Israeli plan to include areas in the West Bank to the Israeli territories outlined by the separation barrier, the sources said. An Israeli delegation headed to Washington Saturday to prepare for Olmert's visit. The Israeli prime minister is also scheduled to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Posted by: Fred 2006-05-15 |
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