NEW YORK â Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed US support on Friday for political transition in Lebanon and its efforts to mitigate Syrian influence in the country. Rice met Saad Hariri, the son of Lebanonâs late prime minister Rafic Hariri, and âunderlined the support of the international community and the United States for Lebanonâs political transition as it emerges from the shadow of Syrian influence,â a spokesman said.Rice also reiterated US support for âfull implementationâ of UN Security Council resolution 1559 which calls for dismantlement of all militias in Lebanon, notably Hezbollah. Rice plans to attend a multinational meeting on Lebanon to be held on September 19.