U.S. criticizes Syria for partial Lebanon pullback
The United States condemned Syria's pledge to gradually pull troops from Lebanon as insufficient. President Bush and allies demand a complete withdrawal of about 15,000 Syrian forces and intelligence services by May. The State Department urged free Lebanese elections, international monitoring, and full cooperation with the UN investigation into Rafik Hariri's assassination.
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TV shows and guests span Kennedy to Trump
ABC This Week features Edward Kennedy John Snow Kweisi Mfume. CBS Face the Nation includes Chuck Hagel Barbara Boxer. NBC Meet the Press lists Mitch McConnell Richard Durbin. CNN Late Edition cites Dan Bartlett Karim Kawar Nabil Fahmy Daniel Ayalon Mithal Al-Alusi. Fox News Sunday hosts Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump.
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Bush and Martin Talk Missile Shield Cooperation
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin spoke with President Bush by phone about Canada opting out of the U S led missile defense shield. White House said Bush understood the decision but urged stronger security cooperation, highlighting ongoing NORAD collaboration for continental defense.
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