Have you talked to the Lebanese Government to convince Ahmadinejad not to travel to the south?
MR. CROWLEY: I mean, we don’t think that his travel to that part of Lebanon is a good idea. But again, what he does within that country is up to the Lebanese Government. QUESTION: But the Israelis are very critical on this visit and they believe it’s a provocation of Ahmadinejad, and they are taking military preparations on the border. MR. CROWLEY: Well — QUESTION: And you are concerned about steps that they — MR. CROWLEY: Again, we respect the fact that countries can choose to have diplomatic relations with other countries. That is a sovereign choice for Lebanon and for Iran. It’s not for us to tell them who they should or should not talk to. We did say to Lebanese officials this is a country that is actively undermining your government and we believe that whatever you decide to do should be with – in light of making sure that the Lebanese Government continues to demand that Iran or any other country respect its sovereignty. QUESTION: One more question? MR. CROWLEY: Sure. QUESTION:
