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Bush Calls Need for Robust Lebanon Force ?Urgent,? as Europeans Continue to Seek Specifics 
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The president also said the U.S. would contribute $230 million in humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Lebanon.Bush Urges Swift Deployment of Lebanon Force New York Times - Aug 21 6:18 PM
President Bush also said the U.S. would contribute $230 million in humanitarian and reconstruction aid to Lebanon.Italy may lead UN force for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 6:01 PM
Italy has offered to lead a U.N. force for Lebanon, but a week after a truce calmed Israel's war with Hizbollah guerrillas, few other countries with proven military capacity have made substantial commitments.Bush pushes for UN force to shore up Lebanon truce AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:30 PM
US President George W. Bush called for urgent deployment of a peacekeeping force in Lebanon to salvage a UN-brokered truce that halted 34 days of warfare between Israel and Hezbollah.Italy offers to lead UN force in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:12 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Monday his country was ready to lead a U.N. force in southern Lebanon, where the fragility of a week-old truce was underlined when Israeli forces fired at Hizbollah guerrillas.Bush seeks to end stalemate over Lebanon peacekeeping force AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 2:44 PM
US President George W. Bush urged France and other countries to speed up the creation of a peacekeeping force for Lebanon before the fragile truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militia unravels.Lebanon Diary: Holding a Rock Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 2:32 PM
Eye of the storm We are on the grounds of a secondary school in Tyre, Lebanon, that has been converted into a refugee camp for people from villages like Ras Maroun and Bint Jbail Hezbollah strongholds on the frontline.Italy offers to lead U.N. force for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:15 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Monday his country was ready to lead a U.N. force in south Lebanon, where shooting by Israeli troops at Hizbollah fighters showed the fragility of a week-old truce.Bush frees 13.5 million dollars for Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 1:02 PM
US President George W. Bush made up to 13.5 million dollars available to help Lebanon cope with urgent humanitarian needs such as refugee assistance, the White House said.US may seek new UN resolution on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:39 PM
The United States said that it may seek a second UN resolution on the Middle East conflict to specify what role a multinational force for Lebanon would play in disarming Hezbollah.Israel Buzzes Lebanon, Truce Teeters CBS News - 8 minutes ago
Israeli warplanes roared over Lebanon's northern coast and along the Syrian border. Lebanon is also warning Syrian-backed Palestinians to stop firing rockets, endangering the fragile true, while few countries are volunteering for the U.N. mission.Bush: Rush peacekeeping force to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:06 PM
President Bush on Monday called for quick deployment of an international force to help uphold the fragile cease-fire in Lebanon. "The need is urgent," Bush said.Bush says Lebanon needs U.N. troops urgently Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:58 AM
President Bush called on Monday for the urgent deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force to southern Lebanon to shore up a week-old truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.Prodi says Italy ready to lead Lebanon U.N. force Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 11:27 AM
Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi has told United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan that Italy is prepared to lead a U.N. force in southern Lebanon, Prodi said on Monday.Italy steps in with Lebanon offer BBC News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Italy offers to lead a force to police the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, though doubts about its mandate remain.Bush says peacekeepers needed urgently in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:31 AM
President Bush on Monday called for the urgent deployment of an international force on the Lebanon-Israeli border, as countries balk at committing troops and squabble over who will lead it.Europe balks at Lebanon troop commitment AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 8:57 AM
An Italian coalition leader said Rome would be willing to lead the military peace mission in Lebanon should the United Nations ask it to, while Germany's chancellor said Monday she is confident that Europe will contribute ground troops.US to boost aid to Lebanon to 230 million dollars AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:52 AM
President George W. Bush announced that US reconstruction aid to Lebanon would be boosted to 230 million dollars.Israeli force clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 21 1:28 PM
The Israeli Army said that its troops had shot two Hezbollah guerrillas during a clash Monday in southern Lebanon, underscoring the fragility of a week-old truce that ended 34 days of fighting.International force needed urgently in Lebanon: Bush AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 8:46 AM
US President George W. Bush called for the urgent creation and deployment of an international peacekeeping force to implement a fragile UN ceasefire plan for Lebanon.Bush: New UN resolution expected on Lebanon force AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:39 AM
US President George W. Bush said there would be a second UN resolution on the Middle East conflict to shape the mandate of the multinational force for Lebanon.Israeli PM says no talks with Syria, but possible with Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 8:53 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has ruled out any resumption of peace talks with Syria as long as Damascus supported "terrorism," but said negotiations were possible with Lebanon.Fragile Lebanon truce enters second week AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 7:50 AM
A fragile truce ending 34 days of war in Lebanon has entered its second week with each side charging the other has broken the ceasefire accord, while the United Nations was struggling to create a credible peacekeeping force.Israel's public watchdog orders Lebanon inquiry AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:10 AM
Israel's top government watchdog has launched an investigation into the war in Lebanon as Prime Minister Ehud Olmert rejected mounting public calls for a sweeping probe into the 34-day offensive.Bush Pledges More Aid For Lebanon CBS News - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
President Bush urged quick deployment of a peacekeeping force to Lebanon amid mounting concern over the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. He also pledged an additional $230 million in humanitarian aid for Lebanon.Bush calls for quick deployment of force in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 21 8:49 AM
President Bush said the need for an international force to help uphold the fragile cease-fire in Lebanon was "urgent."Israel launches official probe into Lebanon war AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 9:07 AM
Israel has launched an inquiry into the conduct of the Jewish state's month-long war against the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon as the government faced mounting domestic criticism.International force urgently needed in Lebanon: Bush Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 7:28 AM
An international force is urgently needed to keep peace on the Lebanese-Israeli border, President Bush said on Monday as he announced a $230 million aid package to Lebanon that includes 25,000 tons of wheat.EU hopes to clarify plans for Lebanon force AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 7:07 AM
With European nations under pressure to join a UN deployment in Lebanon, the Finnish EU presidency has said it was preparing to chair a special meeting aimed at persuading reluctant member states to beef up their contributions.Israeli warplanes roar over Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 5:37 AM
Israeli warplanes roared over Lebanon's northern Mediterranean coast and along its border with Syria on Monday, after the Lebanese defense minister warned rogue Palestinian rocket teams against attacking Israel and provoking retaliation that could unravel an already shaky cease-fire.Bangladesh sets out condition for troop deployment to Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 6:44 AM
The foreign minister of Muslim-majority Bangladesh said Dhaka would only send troops to Lebanon as part of a UN peacekeeping force if they were accepted by all parties in the conflict.Israel resists mounting pressure for fullscale Lebanon inquiry AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 6:58 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was resisting growing pressure to back an official inquiry with sweeping powers to investigate the war in Lebanon amid mounting discontent over the offensive.Qatar emir visits war-ravaged Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 6:50 AM
Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has arrived in Beirut on the first visit by a foreign head of state to Lebanon since the end of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, officials said.Workers hope to fix Lebanon buildings AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 5:55 AM
Relief teams in Lebanon hope many of the heavily damaged buildings can be salvaged and are requesting the United Nations send more supplies for temporary repairs and to restore electricity and water services, officials said Monday.Lebanon warns against inciting Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:29 AM
Lebanon's defense minister said Sunday he is certain Hezbollah will not break the cease-fire but warned all militant groups of harsh measures and a traitor's fate if they incite Israeli retaliation by firing rockets into the Jewish state.Greece eyes small part in Lebanon peacekeeping force AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 5:31 AM
Greece is considering sending a frigate, a helicopter and a squad of special forces to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, the foreign ministry has said.Italy ready to lead Lebanon force if Europe commits Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 4:29 AM
Italy is ready to lead a U.N. force in southern Lebanon if its European partners commit themselves to the operation, which the Italian opposition warned on Monday could prove to be a "kamikaze" mission.Italy Pledges `Significant' Role in Lebanon Force (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 2:29 PM
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Italy will make a ``significant'' contribution to a United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi told UN Secretary General Kofi Annan today.Qatar emir to visit Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 4:16 AM
Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is due in Beirut on the first visit by a foreign head of state to Lebanon since the end of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, officials have said.Israeli PM says no talks with Syria, but possible with Lebanon Space War - 2 hours, 45 minutes ago
by Yana Dlugy Jerusalem (AFP) Aug 21, 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out any resumption of peace talks with Syria as long as Damascus supported "terrorism," but said negotiations were possible with Lebanon.Serbia-Montenegro routs Lebanon 104-57 AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:37 AM
Darko Milicic scored 20 points to lead defending champion Serbia and Montenegro to a 104-57 victory over Lebanon on Monday, its first win in the FIBA world championships.Turkish FM to visit Syria for Lebanon talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:47 AM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is to make a brief visit to Syria to discus the conflict in Lebanon, his ministry has said.Pressure mounts on Israel for fullscale Lebanon inquiry AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 3:04 AM
The Israeli government was coming under growing pressure to set up an independent inquiry with sweeping powers to investigate the war in Lebanon amid mounting public discontent over the offensive.Israeli reservists slam leaders over Lebanon war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 2:04 AM
Israeli reservists, in a scathing open letter published on Monday, accused government leaders and top army officers of inept handling of the war in Lebanon and called for a broad investigation of their actions.UN struggles to get Lebanon peacekeepers Sydney Morning Herald - 18 minutes ago
Italy has offered to lead a UN force for Lebanon, but nine days after a truce calmed Israel's war with Hizbollah, few other countries with proven military capacity have made substantial commitments.World Bank to help Lebanon rebuild The Age - 6 minutes ago
The World Bank will reallocate $US40 million ($A52.6 million) in previously approved loans for rebuilding efforts in Lebanon and will help verify immediate reconstruction needs.Europe hesitant on Lebanon peacekeepers AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 21 12:59 AM
Europe's hesitancy about sending peacekeepers to Lebanon has again cast it as a continent that can't take united action, analysts say.Bush: Rush Peacekeeping Force to Lebanon ABC News - Aug 21 12:28 PM
Bush Says International Peacekeeping Force Must Be Deployed Quickly to Uphold Lebanon TruceBush Urges Rapid Lebanon Deployment, Pledges More Aid (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 10:47 AM
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush urged the rapid deployment of a United Nations force to ensure stability in Lebanon and said the U.S. will increase aid to the war-torn nation to more than $230 million.Lebanon needs UN troops urgently: Bush The Age - 20 minutes ago
US President George W Bush has called for the urgent deployment of a UN peacekeeping force to southern Lebanon to shore up a week-old truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.Bush pledges $230m Lebanon aid BBC News - Aug 21 7:45 AM
US President George Bush announces $230m in aid for Lebanon, and calls for the urgent deployment of a peace force.UNESCO team tours Lebanon NDTV - 50 minutes ago
UNESCO has sent a team of four experts to Lebanon to examine how the UN cultural body can help rebuild the country. The experts were expected to meet Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and other government ministers during the five-day mission, UNESCO said in a statement.INTERVIEW - World Bank moves to help Lebanon rebuild Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank will reallocate $40 million in previously approved loans for post-war rebuilding in Lebanon and will help verify immediate reconstruction needs as donors consider how much aid to give, a senior bank official said on Monday.Bush: UN force needed for fragile Lebanon truce INQ7.net - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- US President George W. Bush on Monday called for the urgent deployment of a peacekeeping force in Lebanon to salvage the tenuous UN-brokered truce between Israel and Hezbollah as European countries remained cautious about committing troops.Bush Pledges to Boost Aid to Lebanon to $230 Million (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 8:33 AM
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said the U.S. plans to increase aid to Lebanon to more than $230 million and urged rapid deployment of a United Nations force to ensure stability and distribution of the help.Italy offers to lead UN force for Lebanon Stuff - Aug 21 5:16 PM
BEIRUT: Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said his country was ready to lead a United Nations force in south Lebanon, where shooting by Israeli troops at Hizbollah fighters showed the fragility of a week-old truce.Israel's Olmert Asks Italy to Lead Force in Lebanon (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 7:34 AM
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Italy to lead a United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon to help enforce the week-old cease-fire between Israel and the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah.Nations Struggle with Details of Lebanon Peacekeeping Plan The Online NewsHour - Aug 21 5:18 PM
The United States plans to present another U.N. resolution on disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in an effort to flesh out a peacekeeping plan for the region and break an impasse in the international body.Italy may lead UN force for Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
BEIRUT - Italy has offered to lead a UN force for Lebanon, but a week after a truce calmed Israel's war with Hezbollah guerrillas, few other countries with proven military capacity have made substantial commitments.Indonesia Ready To Send Peacekeeping Troops To Lebanon Bernama - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
MEDAN, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Indonesia is ready to send peacekeeping troops to Lebanon as well as to other regions, its news agency, ANTARA reported Monday quoting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as saying.Assessing the damage in Lebanon KTRE-TV East Texas - 9 minutes ago
GENEVA In one Lebanese village just north of the Israeli border, only 100 of the 13-hundred houses are fit to live in. But relief teams hope many of the heavily damaged buildings in Lebanon can be salvaged.Italy ready to command UN force in Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
ROME : Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi announced Monday that Italy was ready and willing to assume command of the UN forces tasked with policing the ceasefire in Lebanon.Israeli Raid Prompts Concerns over Lebanon Cease Fire NPR - Aug 21 8:07 AM
An Israeli raid in the Bekaa Valley this weekend threatened to unravel the week-old ceasefire between Hezbollah and Lebanon. Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Jamie Tarabay in Tyre, Lebanon, about the Israeli's raid and United Nations efforts to forge an international peacekeeping force.Israeli warplanes roar over Lebanon as concern mounts over cease-fire Fox21 - 53 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon Israeli warplanes are in the skies over Lebanon today, raising concerns about the shaky truce with Hezbollah.Bush urges rapid UN move into Lebanon Financial Times - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
George W. Bush yesterday urged rapid deployment of a UN force to southern Lebanon amid intensifying criticism of apparent French and European foot-dragging in dispatching troops.Lebanon finally getting oil spill help MSNBC - Aug 21 7:19 AM
What has been described as Lebanon's worst-ever environmental disaster - up to 15,000 tons of oil that spilled into the Mediterranean Sea - is finally being dealt with four weeks after the fact.Bush to Boost U.S. Aid to Lebanon to More Than $230 Million Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 7:32 AM
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said the U.S. plans to increase aid to Lebanon to more than $230 million and said a United Nations force should be deployed there as soon as possible to ensure stability and distribution of the funds.Bush calls for UN troops to make haste to Lebanon Times Online - Aug 21 4:39 PM
PRESIDENT BUSH called yesterday for the urgent deployment of international troops to southern Lebanon to uphold the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas, as problems over assembling a UN force continued to grow.Bush: Send Lebanon Peacekeepers Quickly ABC News - Aug 21 7:28 AM
President Bush Presses for Quick Deployment of Peacekeepers to Lebanon, Announces More AidArchbishop tells church to stay in Lebanon: 'You'll make it' USA Today - Aug 20 7:22 PM
The exact number of Maronites and other Christians in Lebanon is a mystery. A census could be politically explosive in Lebanon, bringing calls by Muslims to do away with a spoils system that awards Christians the country's presidency and half the seats in the parliament.Israeli Warplanes Roar Over Lebanon ABC News - Aug 21 6:03 AM
Israeli Warplanes Roar Over Lebanon's Northern Coast, and Along Its Border With SyriaItaly says ready to command UN force in south Lebanon People's Daily - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday that Italy was ready to assume command of an expanded UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon to help secure a week-long fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.Workers Hope to Fix Lebanon Buildings ABC News - Aug 21 6:18 AM
U.N. Workers Hope Many Damaged Buildings in Lebanon Can Be Salvaged; Seeking Temporary RepairsItaly offers to lead Lebanon force TVNZ - Aug 21 4:23 PM
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said his country was ready to lead a UN force in southern Lebanon, where the fragility of a week-old truce was underlined when Israeli forces fired at Hizbollah guerrillas.Bush: Rush Peacekeeping Force to Lebanon San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 21 10:16 AM
President Bush on Monday called for quick deployment of an international force to help uphold the fragile cease-fire in Lebanon. "The need is urgent," Bush said. At a White House news conference, Bush also conceded that the war in Iraq, with daily... Lebanon PM chastises Ottawa on conflict CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 21 1:50 PM
Lebanon's prime minister criticized Canada's response to the conflict in the Middle East on Monday, as Canadian opposition MPs touring the region suggested Ottawa should rethink the way it deals with the militant group Hezbollah.Bush urges quick deployment in Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
U.S. President George W. Bush, at a press conference held in the White House on Monday, called for quick deployment of an international peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon.Nepal to decide issue of sending peacekeepers to Lebanon People's Daily - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
The Nepali government will decide in a few days on the issue of sending peacekeeping troops to Lebanon.Bush says U.S. to seek another UN resolution on Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
= U.S. President George W. Bush said on Monday that the United States will seek another UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon to specify the role of the multinational force to be deployed in southern Lebanon.Lebanon warns against ceasefire violations AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 3:54 PM
Lebanon warned it would punish any group which violated the uneasy truce ending the month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah, as Israel vowed it was preparing for the "next round" against the Shiite guerrillas.Bush seeks deployment of international force in Lebanon New Kerala - 15 minutes ago
Sridhar Krishnaswami, Washington, Apr 21: President George W Bush today sought deployment of a robust international force in Lebanon so that it could stop the Hizbollah from acting as "a state within a state".Bush designates emergency funds for Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
U.S. President George W. Bush designated on Monday some 13.5 million U.S. dollars as emergency relief funds for Lebanon.Italy says ready to command UN force in south Lebanon People's Daily - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday that Italy was ready to assume command of the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon where a week-long ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was fragile.Italy offers to lead U.N. force for Lebanon: reports Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 21 1:21 PM
_ Italy is willing to command a U.N. force in southern Lebanon, news agencies quoted Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi as saying Monday.Greece says not to send land troops to Lebanon People's Daily - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
The Greek government said on Monday that Athens was not contemplating the deployment of land forces in the proposed NATO peacekeeping force in Lebanon, but possibly a Greek Navy frigate, a specialized unit of underwater commandos and a limited number of officers to help in the running of the force.Israeli Warplanes Roar Over Lebanon ABC News - Aug 21 4:18 AM
Israeli Warplanes Roar Over Lebanon's Mediterranean Coast As Concern Mounts Over Cease-FireWorld Bank to give $52m to rebuild Lebanon The Australian - Aug 21 3:59 PM
THE World Bank would allocate $US40 million ($52.8 million) in previously approved loans for rebuilding efforts in Lebanon, a senior bank official said today.Bush pledges 230 mln dollars to aid Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 21 6:10 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Monday that the United States would offer an aid of more than 230 million U.S. dollars to help rebuild Lebanon.Bush: international force must be deployed quickly to southern Lebanon CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 21 1:36 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday called for quick deployment of an international force to help uphold the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon. "The need is urgent," Bush said.Prodi says Italy ready to lead Lebanon U.N. force Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 21 1:16 PM
CASTIGLIONE DELLA PESCAIA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy has offered to lead a U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Monday.Bush: Send Lebanon Peacekeepers Quickly San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 21 8:33 AM
President Bush on Monday called for quick deployment of an international force to help uphold the fragile cease-fire in Lebanon. "The need is urgent," Bush said. At a White House news conference, Bush also conceded that the war in Iraq, with daily bombings... Int'l Force in Lebanon Slowly Taking Shape Crosswalk.com - Aug 21 11:33 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - One week after a shaky ceasefire took effect between Israel and Hizballah, it is still unclear what the makeup of an international force in southern Lebanon will be.Turkey helps foil transfer of arms from Iran to Lebanon: report People's Daily - Aug 21 5:25 PM
Turkish authorities have managed to prevent several Iranian and Syrian aircraft from flying into Lebanon to transfer weapons to Hezbollah, the Jerusalem Post reported on Monday.Merkel calls for more peacekeeping troops in south Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 21 5:56 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that there was an urgent need for more UN troops to be deployed in south Lebanon, but reaffirming that Germany would not send ground troops itself.Bush pushes for UN force to shore up Lebanon truce New Straits Times - Aug 21 1:54 PM
US President George W. Bush has called for the urgent deployment of an international force in Lebanon as a UN truce that halted 34 days of warfare between Israel and Hezbollah hung by a thread.USS Wasp to head for Lebanon to assist as needed WAVY 10 - Aug 21 4:44 PM
Navy sources tell WAVY News that the Secretary of Defense has signed off on the plan to send the USS Wasp to the waters off of Lebanon, giving the crew just days to get ready to go.Lebanon Will Complete Deployment in South in 10 Days (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 21 12:48 AM
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon will complete the deployment of 15,000 soldiers in the south in 10 days as part of a United Nations-brokered cease-fire, said Elias Murr, Lebanon's deputy prime minister and defense minister.Israel failed in Lebanon, top Iranian tells SA The Star - 18 minutes ago
Israel was humbled for the first time in nearly six decades during its recent 34-day conflict against Lebanon. This was stated yesterday by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mattaki.Israeli Warplanes Roar Over Lebanon San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 21 5:47 AM
Israeli warplanes roared over Lebanon's northern Mediterranean coast and along its border with Syria on Monday, after the Lebanese defense minister warned rogue Palestinian rocket teams against attacking Israel and provoking retaliation that could unravel an... Bush says international peacekeeping force must be deployed quickly in southern Lebanon Boston Herald - Aug 21 11:23 AM
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday called for quick deployment of an international force to help uphold the fragile cease-fire in Lebanon. "The need is urgent," Bush said. At a White House...