Chirac accuses the Syrian intelligence of running Lebanon
Lebanon-France, Politics, 2/23/2005

The French President Jacques Chirac renewed his call for Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon accusing of what he called its spies of controlling it.

In a joint press conference held in the presence of the US President George W. Bush, Chirac said that the Syrian intelligence runs Lebanon. A situation which raises questions more than military occupation."

He added "his country's relations to Lebanon are strong and what is harmful for Lebanon is harmful for France." The French President warned that the security council will discuss the possibility of imposing sanctions on Syria if it will not start the implementation of UN resolution 1559 under the supervision of the UN.

The statements of the French president in Brussels came upon the issuance of a statement by the American president and leaders of the European union in which they condemned the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and also urged Syria to withdraw its forces immediately from Lebanon.

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