On the recordAugust 8, 2006
I support Lebanon's proposal to send 15,000 troops to the region. The draft U.N. peace plan gives the Israelis more than they asked for.
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Hassan Nasrallah
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transcripts.cnn.comI support Lebanon's proposal to send 15,000 troops to the region. The draft U.N. peace plan gives the Israelis more than they asked for.
Hassan Nasrallah expresses support for sending Lebanese troops and criticizes the U.N. peace plan as favoring Israel.
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