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Secretary of State Rice meeting Druze leader Jumblatt

(18 Nov 2008) 1. Wide of Walid Jumblatt, Druze Leader, meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, SOUNDBITE: (English) Walid Jumblatt, Druze Leader: "Some hectic days but it's slightly better, it's better. Now we are main aim, main target - elections." SOUNDBITE: (English) Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State "Yes, getting ready for elections, very important. (Q: Madame Secretary, Foreign Minister, British Foreign Minister Miliband has today said in Syria that Damascus has played a positive role in Lebanon and Iraq lately, what do you think? SOUNDBITE: (English) Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State "I think, we are all very much following what is going on in Lebanon and I am looking forward to listening to Mr. Jumblatt as he tells me about the preparations for the elections and we continue to support a democratic and sovereign and independent Lebanon and everything that the United States is doing is to that cause and anyone, and any state, that demonstrates its commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty and independence should be welcome to that cause. I just think it's important to demonstrate it." STORYLINE: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday that the US continues to support a democratic, sovereign and independent Lebanon. Rice met with Druze leader Walid Jumblatt at the US State Department. Jumblatt said after some "hectic times" Lebanon was preparing itself for the upcoming parliamentary elections in 2009. The Secretary of State was asked whether she agreed with British Foreign Minister, David Miliband who said that "Damascus has played a positive role in Lebanon and Iraq lately." While not directly naming Syria, Rice said that "any state that demonstrates its commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty and independence should be welcome to that cause. I just think it's important to demonstrate it." The Syrian government formalised its diplomatic ties with neighbouring Lebanon in October after dominating it for nearly three decades until 2005, following the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Syria's troops finally withdrew from Lebanon. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...