Syrian Troop Pullback From Lebanon Seen Falling Short
 
"Syria President Bashar Assad is expected to announce today a pullback of his troops in Lebanon to positions near the Syrian border — falling short of a demand by President Bush yesterday for a "complete withdrawal, no halfhearted measures."
 
"Lebanese officials said that Mr. Assad would outline plans in a speech to the Syrian parliament in response to a growing outrage in the West — and in the Arab world — over Syria's 29-year occupation of its neighbor."

FULL STORY at http://www.washtimes.com/world/20050304-112814-1278r.htm
 
Syria Says Withdrawal Could Be Contingent on Peace Talks with Israel
 
"Syria has told Arab countries it insists on keeping 3,000 troops and an early warning system in Lebanon in order to maintain its security. Furthermore, Syrian officials say they would like the withdrawal to be part of a broader agreement, including peace talks with Israel.  Arab leaders have publicly urged Syria to follow through on a 1989 accord to withdraw its troops from Lebanon"
 
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=77890
 
 
Syria Weighs Troop Pullback From Lebanon
 
"Syrian President Bashar Assad was under pressure Saturday to announce a full troop withdrawal from Lebanon, though the announcement officials said he's likely to make — a partial pull-back — won't please President Bush,  who said anything short of a full withdrawal would be unacceptable. Assad's announcement, expected to be made during a speech to his parliament, is seen as a bid to ease increasing Arab- and U.S.-led international pressure over the presence of 15,000 Syrian troops in Lebanon."
 
FULL STORY at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=721&e=7&u=/ap/20050305/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_syria

 
Bush Calls For Full Syrian Withdrawal From Lebanon By May
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=548114&contrassID=1&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y