Syria has the political will and desire to constructively engage with the United States and to improve relations with the United States.

Whenever the United States came to Syria asking us for assistance, on issues they wanted our assistance ... we immediately engaged with the United States. This has included our support for the elections in Iraq, our securing the borders. We have done everything possible to secure the borders between Syria and Iraq.

Whenever the United States came to Syria asking us for assistance ... we immediately engaged with the United States,

The United States wants this desire to be realized and has decided to dedicate even more resources to ensure that Tuesday's (run-off) elections will be free and fair,

we will leave immediately. We will not blink an eye.

Let me first thank President Bush for his concern about Lebanon and the fair and free elections that will happen in May, ... Now President Bush can focus his attention on the really terrible occupation of the Palestinian territories and the occupation of Syrian territories and Lebanese territories by Israel.