[AP/Forbes] Barry Schweid - - The Bush administration is not yielding to international calls for a prompt cease-fire to end Israel's campaign against Hizballah in Lebanon. Instead, Secretary of State Rice is trying to drum up diplomatic support for a cease-fire of "lasting value," one that would have the Lebanese army take over the south of the country where Hizballah has conducted a cross-border war against Israel for years.
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