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| US says Jumblatt's request requires serious consideration |
| 2007-10-03 |
| US Ambassador at the UN Zalmay Khalilzad said Jumblatt 's request for protection of the MP's by an International force requires serious consideration, specially since the assassinations are affecting one political side only. Khalilzad added: "They are assassinating only those MP's opposed to Syria ". He did not say who is doing the assassinations, but the US has on several occasions accused Syria of being behind the politically motivated Assassinations in Lebanon. He told al Akhbar newspaper : "This situation cannot continue . Jumblatt is right, "an International police force should protect the Lebanese MP's." Khalilzad expects to discuss this issue as soon as as he visits Washington. Jumblatt sent letters to all major heads of state requesting protection of the parliament members. |
| Posted by:Fred |