Bush Warns Against Delaying Lebanese Elections

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=578&e=7&u=/nm/20050404/pl_nm/syria_lebanon_bush_dc


"It's important for this election to take place on time," Bush said of the parliamentary poll due in May.


Speaking a day after Syria promised to end its military and intelligence presence in Lebanon by April 30 in line with U.S. and U.N. demands, Bush said: "I appreciate the fact that Syria has expressed its intent to fully leave the country."


He added: "When they say, 'We're going to leave the country,' we expect troops and security forces to leave."


Bush issued his warning about the Lebanese elections unprompted at a news conference with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.

[FloridaPat]

1. Why is anyhone listening to this clown? Mr. Hyprocrate.

[NYC Liberal]

2. This, when just last year they were figuring out how to delay OUR election

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3885663.stm|US 'may delay vote if attacked'>

The Bush administration is reported to be investigating the possibility of postponing the presidential election in the event of a terror attack.

US counter-terrorism officials are examining what steps would be needed to permit a delay, Newsweek reports.

Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge last week warned al-Qaeda was planning to attack the US to disrupt the poll but conceded he had no precise information.

A senior Democrat in Congress has said talk of postponement is "excessive".