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US ambassador Robert Ford pelted with tomatoes by Syrian brownshirts
[BBC] Supporters of Syrian  President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad One of the last of the old-fashioned hereditary iron-fisted fascist dictators. Before going into the family business Pencilneck was an eye doctor... have thrown tomatoes and eggs at US ambassador Robert Ford as he met an opposition figure in Damascus ...The City of Jasminis the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world. It has not always been inhabited by the same set of fascisti... Veteran politician Hassan Abdul Azim said about 100 protesters tried to get into his office as Mr Ford arrived and then surrounded it. Mr Ford, who has been accused of inciting protests, was trapped inside the building for at least two hours. Meanwhile, ...back at the pie fight, Bella opened her mouth at precisely the wrong moment... Syria has accused the US of inciting violence against its military. "Recent statements from American administration officials... clearly indicate that the United States is involved in encouraging gangs to practice violence against the Syrian Arab Army," a foreign ministry statement said. It is thought the statement was referring to comments made by US state department front man Mark Toner, who said on Tuesday that it was "not surprising" that the opposition were using violence against the military. Mr Ford has angered Damascus in the past, notably by visiting the central city of Hama with his French counterpart in July. It led to both the French and US embassies coming under attack from supporters of the Assad regime. Posted by: Fred 2011-09-29 |
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