I would like to share with my colleagues an article concerning the situation in Lebanon written by Daniel K. Bloomfield. M.D.. the Dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Illinois. Dr. Bloomfield. a widely respected authority of Middle Eastern affairs. states that the reluctance of Syria to leave Lebanon is directly related to the basic desire of the Syrians and much of the Arab world to give Israel no respite from their 35 years of war against her. Those who would believe that the Palestinian refugee problem is central to the Middle East conflict. says Dr. Bloomfield. are deluded. The text of the article follows: