U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) is greeted by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman at the Presidential Palace in Beirut on June 16, 2008. Rice made an unannounced visit to Lebanon to show support for Lebanon’s democratic institutions following last months power-sharing deal that ended an 18 month political stand off between the Lebanese government and the Hezbollah backed opposition. (UPI Photo/Dalati & Nohra)