Assad supporters throw stones at U.S. envoy in Damascus

[Bosonic]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad threw stones and tomatoes at U.S. ambassador Robert Ford and other U.S. diplomats who were visiting an opposition figure in Damascus on Thursday, a witness and diplomatic sources said.

"Two embassy cars were damaged. The U.S. delegation is still there and the crowd is surrounding the building," said the witness.

The witness said the diplomats were visiting Hassan Abdelazim, a centrist politician who has been demanding an end to a crackdown on a six month pro-democracy uprising as a condition for any talks with Assad.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/us-syria-usa-ambassador-idUSTRE78S1I120110929

[Yon_Yonson]

1. To bad so sad ...

Ever get the feeling that amerika is not well liked in that part of the world?

[tcaudilllg]

2. Oh I hope he gets taken hostage!

[Muskypundit]

3. What the fuck?

Seriously.

[CJvR]

4. Clearly 'evidence'...

...that Assad junior is much beloved by the Syrian people - except the CIA/Mossad/AQ sponsored terrorist groups and their peaceful protest attempts.

[Mudoria]

6. Yeah, I just bet Assad Jr is beloved in Syria, just like his dad was

:eyes:

[pampango]

5. The protesters themselves have treated Ford quite differently.

Syria Gives Hero Welcome to US Ambassador Robert Ford in Hama - July 8, 2011 - pt1 of 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g0SA5MCe6A

U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford: Syrian Protesters Struggling To Keep Opposition Peaceful

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/us-ambassador-syrian-protesters-struggling_n_974401.html

The embattled opposition movement in Syria is finding it increasingly difficult to hold off those who would resort to violence in the face of the government's brutality, the U.S. ambassador to Syria told The Huffington Post on Wednesday.

Ambassador Robert Ford said in a phone interview from Damascus that as the regime of Bashar al-Assad continues to aggressively crack down on the protesters, the incidence of "retaliatory violence" has gone up, as have the calls for the movement to take up arms in self-defense.

As the Syrian uprising drags into its seventh month, the occasional news reports emerging from the country depict a protest movement that feels stalled and under disproportionate assault from a heavily armed government and army.

Earlier this week, ahead of the high-level meetings of its general assembly, a United Nations task force reported that 2,700 people, including 100 children, had been killed in the uprising.

Hmmmm, should I believe the dictator and his security forces or the civilian protesters?

[Muskypundit]

7. Shhhh. Your supposed to believe the dictator if he hates america.

Haven't you read the memo? America is the great Satan. :sarcasm: