US President George W. Bush, in an interview with the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday, urged Syria to withdraw from Lebanon and shut down Hezbollah's offices.

"The United States can join with the rest of the world, like we 've done, and say to Syria, get out -- not only get out with your military forces, but get out with your intelligence services, too, get completely out of Lebanon, so Lebanon can be free and the people can be free," Bush said.

"Ultimately, the people of Lebanon are going to decide the fate of the country," Bush added.

The United States has demanded Syria to immediately withdraw its troops and intelligence personnel out of Lebanon after former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was killed in an explosion in February.

Syria has agreed to withdraw its troops out of Lebanon by the end of this month.