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Bush bans US entry by Syrians with Lebanon links

29 Jun 2007 16:55:06 GMT
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, June 29 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Friday banned entry to the United States by Syrian and Lebanese officials whom Washington accuses of undermining the Lebanese government, the White House said.

The list of Syrian officials the United States considers to have meddled in Lebanon includes Syria's director of military intelligence and an adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to information provided by the White House.

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