US Congressman Gary Ackerman and US Congressional delegation arrives in Beirut |
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Saturday, 13 December 2008 | |
![]() Democratic Rep. Gary Ackerman, left, shakes hands with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman at the Presidential Palace in suburban Baabda, Lebanon, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008. (AP Photo / Mahmoud Tawil) Ackerman met with President Sleiman, Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, Cedars Revolution Leader Saad Hariri, and LAF Chief Qahwaji US Congressional delegation arrives in Beirut A delegation from the United States Congress, led by Representative Gary Ackerman, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, arrived in Lebanon to meet with Lebanese officials and discuss the Lebanese and regional situation before President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated. American Ambassador to Lebanon Michelle Sison received the delegation at Rafik Hariri International Airport. The delegation included ten Congressmen. -NOW Staff http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=70655 ----------------------------------------------------- Ackerman met with president Sleiman and Qahwaji On the other hand Ackerman also met with Chief of Armed Forces General Jean Qahwaji and discussed the U.S. aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces. ----------------------------------------------------- Congressman Gary Ackerman in Lebanon ----------------------------------------------------- Live Coverage 12-13-08 2:15 pm: U.S. Congressman Gary Ackerman following his meeting with President Suleiman: Lebanon’s future is not for sale and the Lebanese army deserves the support of the international community. -----------------------------------------------------
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