First Published 2010-07-30
To 'continue in effect beyond August 1, 2010'
Obama renews asset freeze of people undermining Lebanon
US President renews emergency measure to freeze assets of persons who work with Hezbollah.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama renewed an emergency measure Thursday to freeze the assets of persons who work with the militant group Hezbollah and "infringe upon" Lebanese stability, which he said threatened the United States.
"While there have been some recent positive developments in the Syrian-Lebanese relationship, continuing arms transfers to Hezbollah that include increasingly sophisticated weapons systems serve to undermine Lebanese sovereignty," Obama said in a message to Congress.
Obama said that the national emergency measures originally declared on August 1, 2007, must "continue in effect beyond August 1, 2010."
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