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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (12574)	8/2/2007 7:17:00 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224729

Dems never take decisive action like this:>Bush freezes assets of those tied to Lebanon violence Aug 2, 2007 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush ordered on Thursday a freeze on the U.S. assets of anyone Washington deems to be undermining Lebanon's pro-Western government. The Bush administration did not identify those targeted by the decree, but it comes just a month after he imposed a U.S. travel ban on Syrian officials and Lebanese politicians whom the United States accuses of fomenting instability in Lebanon. The State Department said that Iranian interests could also be affected by Bush's latest order. The move follows repeated U.S. calls for Damascus to stop meddling in Lebanon, where Washington is trying to shore up the embattled government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. Bush's executive order targets anyone considered to be fueling violence in Lebanon or contributing to what it called "Syrian interference" in the country. "The president signed this executive order because Lebanon's sovereignty and democratic institutions are increasingly under attack," said Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the White House National Security Council. Bush has sought to isolate Syria and Iran diplomatically, accusing both countries of sponsoring terrorism, inciting trouble in Iraq and backing Hamas and Hezbollah militants opposed to Israel. Damascus, which withdrew its forces from Lebanon in 2005 after a 29-year military presence, has denied the accusations, and Tehran has also rejected U.S. charges. Bush's order said the Treasury secretary, in consultation with the secretary of state, would designate those whose U.S. property and business interests would be frozen.<