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Why there is a need for their continued presence

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A chara, – In response to Edward Horgan (Letters, August 7th) who makes many valid points regarding the need for the continued presence of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon.

However, the under-secretary general of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, provided the answer to Mr Horgan’s question.

He said that while fears had soared of an escalation in the Middle East, UN peacekeepers on the Israeli-Lebanese border had never been more crucial. – Is mise,

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