U.S. pulls out ambassador from Syria

Throw another log on the fire in the Middle East. Things are heating up fast.

The United States has pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns after his cultivation of contacts with protesters led to attacks on his embassy and residence by backers of President Bashar al-Assad, diplomats said on Monday.

Robert Ford left Syria over the weekend, the Western diplomats told Reuters, following a series of incidents that resulted in physical damage but no casualties.

"Articles, more inciting against Ford than usual, have appeared in state media recently. He left on Saturday," said one of the diplomats, who like others asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue.

U.S. embassy officials were not immediately available for comment.

Ford, a veteran diplomat, infuriated Syria's rulers by getting in touch with a seven-month-old grassroots protest movement demanding an end to 41 years of Assad family rule.

Looks like he pissed Assad off...and we all know what Assad does to those who speak up....Tick Tock Tick Tock... How long before the Obama Admin. takes action in Syria??
www.reuters.com...

Side Note:
The votes are being counted in Tunisia today in their first open election in decades. Should be interesting as the Islamic element there is poised to gain a considerable foothold in this election. They are gaining a foothold in Libya, Egypt, Syria, etc... I've got a bad feeling... US troops being rushed out of Iraq.... Where will they go next?

Already a thread here
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Yep, Syria's next, then on to Iran.

Their plan is so transparent. It's like they don't even care to make up plausible excuses anymore.

Originally posted by jibeho
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Nice Mea Culpa. But it's in another forum, so this one is safe.

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