SYRIAN TALKS ON TROOPS IN LEBANON

Lebanese army commander Michel Sleiman (L) welcomes visiting Syrian Defense Minister Gen. Hassan Turkmani at the defense ministry in Yarze, north of Beirut, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004. Turkmani led a high-ranking team for talks with Lebanese military command on a major redeployment of Syrian troops in Lebanon. (UPI Photo/Mohammed Tawil)