The American initiative in the Middle East, commenced as the Greater Middle Eastern Initiative, and adopted as the Broader Middle East and North Af...
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In the past year, Lebanon has undergone a major transformation of the basic operating assumptions, which have underpinned the establishment of order in the country. However, this transformation is not yet complete. Much work remains to be done to completely undo the Iranian-Syrian infrastructure left behind in Lebanon.
Significant Progress
The change has nevertheless been significant. As of April 27, 2005, the Syrian Occupation Army and intelligence officers have evacuated Lebanon and Rustom Ghazali no longer operates Lebanon from Anjar. Syrian tanks no longer sit on the ridges overlooking Beirut nor in the central mountain ranges straddling the country. There are no Syrian Army checkpoints along the roads.
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