    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book I)]
    [May 25, 2008]
    [Page 726]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Presidential Election in Lebanon
    May 25, 2008

        I congratulate Michel Sleiman on his
    election as President of Lebanon. I am confident that Lebanon has chosen
    a leader committed to protecting its sovereignty, extending the
    Government's authority over all of Lebanon, and upholding Lebanon's
    international obligations under U.N. Security Council resolutions,
    including 1559, 1701, and 1757.
        I am hopeful that the Doha agreement, which paved the way for this
    election, will usher in an era of political reconciliation to the
    benefit of all Lebanese. We look forward to working with President
    Sleiman in pursuit of our common values of
    freedom and independence.