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March 13, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/13/world/middleeast/13diplo.html

Britain's Contacts with Hizbullah Vex U.S.

[New York Times] Mark Landler - A senior Obama administration official said Thursday that the U.S. was puzzled by Britain's announcement last week that it was re-establishing contact with the political wing of the militant group Hizbullah. The U.S. wanted Britain to explain "the difference between the political, social and military wings of Hizbullah because we don't see the difference between the integrated leadership that they see," the official said. Britain's initiative comes as the White House is reaching out to another old foe, Syria. Still, the administration is cautious about the extent of the Syrian warming trend. The U.S., the official said, still has no plans to send an ambassador to Damascus to fill a post that has been vacant since 2005.

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