UN urges Lebanon to disband militia, set borders
Lebanon must set its borders with Syria and disband the Hizbollah militia before it can be master of its own nation, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said. In turn, Syria should take up Beirut’s offer of establishing diplomatic relations as well as demarcating the entire 160-mile (250-km) boundary between the two countries, Annan said in the report obtained by Reuters late on Tuesday. “A united Lebanon has offered an out-stretched hand to Syria,” Annan said. “I call on Syria to accept this offer and undertake measures, in particular, to establish embassies and delineate the border between Syria and Lebanon.” Full Story