22 Friday, January 21, 1984 .C. Trojan "Son of C. Trojan" CUSTOM FURNITURE & CARPET CLEANING ON LOCATION FREE ESTIMATES Phone 576-1140 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS U.S. Perception of Syria on Withdrawal Is Aired WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Reagan Administra- tion believes that the Sy- rians want to negotiate a withdrawal of their troops from Lebanon, but on their terms. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency has learned that this is the feeling of the Administration despite the lack of progress made dur- AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER PARTY CONSULTANTS offers • THEME CENTERPIECES • FAVORS • BALLOONS • UNIQUE DECORATIONS 20% DISCOUNT ON INVITATIONS Call Dede, 352-9323 THE CLAYMOOR, SUITE 101 29260 FRANKLIN RD. off Northwestern TUES.-FRI. 10-4-- ing special Mideast repre- sentative Donald Rumsfeld's 31/2-hour talk in Damascus with Syrian President Hafez Assad. Rumsfeld reportedly told the Israelis later that chances for an agreement had "decreased." Assad has made it clear that he wants Lebanon to abrogate its May 17 agree- ment with Israel and for Is- raeli troops to pull out of Lebanon before he will con- sider the withdrawal of Sy- rian troops from that coun- try. At his meeting with Rumsfeld, he reportedly added the condition that the United States withdraw its troops too. The Administration be- lieves that a major con- cern of Syria with the May 17 agreement is that it will make Israel the protector of Lebanon. There's a net(' Cat in Town! LINCOLN MARK VII CONTINENTAL COUGAR GRAND MARQUIS LYNX TOPAZ CAPRI MARQUIS ■ 4I 1 SHELDON METZ SALES MGR. 1250 Oakland Ave. (Dixie Hwy.) Pontiac, Michigan 48055 335-0040 962-0354 AS SEEN ON TV... 50% OFF MAACO SUPREME PAINT SERVICE THE Price: Reg. $149.95 That's right . . . ACT NOW and during MAACO's chain - wide WINTER SALE we will paint your car with the MAACO SUPREME Paint Service at half it's regular price .. . ACT NOW ... 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But the Administration is arguing that the secu- rity arrangements that are now being negotiated between the various fac- tions in Lebanon will provide the beginning of national reconciliation in Lebanon and thus stabil- ity. Syria is believed be- hind the groups opposing that agreement. However, Syria opposes the May 17 agreement as part of what it sees as its role as the leader of the Arab world. They want to derail Egypt's peace treaty with Israel and the Camp David process. They believe that the Arabs can get more from Israel united than negotiating separately and do not want to see Lebanon' go the way of Egypt. The Administration has both publicly and privately supported the agreement, which after all, came about through the personal medi- ation of Secretary of State George Shultz. But it has been stressing that it is not a peace treaty and that Lebanon rejected many Is- raeli demands. 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