U.S. ambassador to Syria attacked
This should be a reason to get all US personnel out of Syria.
The U.S. Ambassador to Syria - who has repeatedly demonstrated his support for anti-government protestors - was attacked in Damascus last week by a supporter of President Bashal al-Assad, a new video shows.
A video broadcast by Syrian television pictures pro-Assad protestors following Ambassador Robert Ford and chanting slogans. One protestor then approaches Ford from behind and tries to wrap him in a poster featuring a picture of the Syrian president.
…This was not the first time that Ford had made an unsanctioned visit to a Syrian town known for anti-government sentiment. Nearly two months ago Ford had travelled to another focal point for dissent against Assad’s government, the city of Hama. The Syrian government had condemned the trip as an attempt to incite protests.
After Ford’s trip to Hama, the Assad regime encouraged supporters to throw rocks and eggs at the U.S. embassy.