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"26/04/2009 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Lebanese on Sunday to hold an "open and free" election in June without outside interference.
Clinton arrived in Beirut for unannounced talks with President Michel Suleiman six weeks before Lebanese vote in a general election that could see the national opposition emerge victorious.....
Her trip is seen as a bid to bolster the current pro-US loyalty bloc in parliament ahead of the June 7 vote. "The people of Lebanon must be able to choose their own representatives in open and fair elections, without the specter of violence or intimidation, and free of outside influence," Clinton said in a statement to reporters travelling with her.
In contradiction to the “non-interference policy”, Clinton said, "Beyond the election, we will continue to support the voices of moderation in Lebanon, and the responsible institutions of the Lebanese state they are working hard to build."......"
"26/04/2009 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Lebanese on Sunday to hold an "open and free" election in June without outside interference.
Clinton arrived in Beirut for unannounced talks with President Michel Suleiman six weeks before Lebanese vote in a general election that could see the national opposition emerge victorious.....
Her trip is seen as a bid to bolster the current pro-US loyalty bloc in parliament ahead of the June 7 vote. "The people of Lebanon must be able to choose their own representatives in open and fair elections, without the specter of violence or intimidation, and free of outside influence," Clinton said in a statement to reporters travelling with her.
In contradiction to the “non-interference policy”, Clinton said, "Beyond the election, we will continue to support the voices of moderation in Lebanon, and the responsible institutions of the Lebanese state they are working hard to build."......"
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