Just as the US was supposed to act as a guarantor for the settlement blocs, so, from Livni's perspective, Fatah forces and an international force comprised of European and perhaps US military units were supposed to protect Israel from Gaza in the aftermath of withdrawal from the area.

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The U.S. military broke ground on the project last year to create a staging area for the withdrawal of U.S. troops on the northern side of the Hindu Kush.

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On September 30th, some 400 police left the Drenica area, indicating some kind of withdrawal, perhaps only tactical.

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Mr Annan says the UN will not require Israel to abandon the contentious Shebaa farms area in the Golan Heights in order to verify the withdrawal as complete.

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Because of the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, and if you look at the savings in that area, overall spending in defense goes down by more than 5 percent.

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The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on 19 March 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, secure international peace and security, and help the Lebanese Government implement its effective authority in the area.

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