 A senior US diplomat accused Syria of playing a role in attacks on foreign embassies in Damascus over the weekend which were sparked by irreverant cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Kurt Volker expressed surprise at the size of the crowds that formed on Saturday, some of which stormed the Danish and Norwegian embassies and set fire to them. "That doesn't just happen by accident. There would have to be some kind of acceptance or support on the part of the state to allow such a demonstration to go forward and to attack embassies of European countries," he told reporters. The protesters also attacked the French embassy but were kept at bay by riot police using tear gas and water cannons. |