(AFP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday, "We have always made it clear that we would like to see Syria withdraw from Lebanon, for Lebanon to enjoy full sovereignty over its land and over its people." "We have always encouraged Lebanon to extend its army, for example, to the south, all the way to the border with Israel in order to provide security in that part of the country," Powell said.
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