Burns: Syria must respect Lebanon’s sovereignty

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Syrian authorities must respect Lebanon’s sovereignty, the US deputy secretary of state told reporters in Beirut on Friday, while expressing concern over a spillover of the bloodshed in Syria.

“We stress again the responsibility of the Syrian regime to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty,” William Burns told a news conference.

“The US also remains concerned that the Syrian regime’s use of violence against its own people is contributing to instability in Lebanon,” said Burns, in Beirut on a regional tour which has also taken him to Israel and the West Bank.

Referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Burns called for a “democratic transition to a post-Assad Syria, to a future that reflects the legitimate aspirations of the brave and determined Syrian people.”

In the latest in a string of such incidents, Lebanon’s army said “Syrian troops and armed men exchanged fire” across the two countries’ border on Monday and that Lebanese territory was shelled, injuring several civilians.

AFP

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7 responses to “Burns: Syria must respect Lebanon’s sovereignty”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Yup … time to invite the USA Army in again to defend Leb borders.

    1. master09 Avatar
      master09

      Why not the Russians, maybe they can bring some more girls and some cheap vodka….;) they should be able to protect our needs…girls, girls , girls……where gonna have a party, all night long….   

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Ask them to bring the fruit-flavoured Polish Vodka … so much better. 🙂 Along with the girls, of course. 🙂

      2. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Ask them to bring the fruit-flavoured Polish Vodka … so much better. 🙂 Along with the girls, of course. 🙂

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Yup … time to invite the USA Army in again to defend Leb borders.

    1. master09 Avatar
      master09

      Why not the Russians, maybe they can bring some more girls and some cheap vodka….;) they should be able to protect our needs…girls, girls , girls……where gonna have a party, all night long….   

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Ask them to bring the fruit-flavoured Polish Vodka … so much better. 🙂 Along with the girls, of course. 🙂

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