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Syria Assures Completion of Pullout from Lebanon

NPR

By Deborah Amos

Published April 22, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

Under strong international pressure, including from President Bush, Syria says it will complete its pullout from Lebanon by the end of this month. Privately, many Syrians say it's a disaster for the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Deborah Amos covers the Middle East for NPR News. Her reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.

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