Sarkozy to Hariri: We Vow to Try Preventing Bombarding Basic Infrastructure, Not More
French President Nicolas Sarkozy informed Lebanese officials that “France vows to try to prevent Israel from bombarding the basic infrastructure of Lebanon, but not more than that,” stressing to those he met on the need to “control the internal Lebanese situation and prevent any provocations,” according to well-informed Lebanese sources.
Sources close to the French presidency told the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat daily that Sarkozy answered the concerns of PM Saad Hariri from a possible Israeli attack on Lebanon by saying “Lebanon can depend on France’s friendship and support.”
Beirut, 23 Jan 10, 10:38
[link to www.naharnet.com]
interesting clarifcation by Sarkozy - we will try to keep the Israelis from taking about basic Lebanese infastructure, but no more than that
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