On the recordJuly 17, 2006
We have no desire to enter Lebanon. We left it six years ago without any desire to go back.
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Dan Gillerman
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transcripts.cnn.comWe have no desire to enter Lebanon. We left it six years ago without any desire to go back.
Dan Gillerman explains Israel's intentions regarding military operations in Lebanon.
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