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    Jun 30, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

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    Virginia Lee Frush, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport. Born Aug. 9, 1925, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late French E. and Ruth Winifred (Stotler) Willis. Virginia...

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    2. Oct 24, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. U.S. pulls envoy out of Syria, Damascus retaliates

    The Obama administration pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns, blaming President Bashar Assad's regime for the threats that made it no longer safe for Robert Ford to remain. The Syrian government quickly ordered home its envoy to the United States, raising the diplomatic stakes.Ford traveled to Washington this weekend after the U.S. received "credible threats against his personal safety in Syria," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Monday. Ford has been the subject of several incidents of intimidation by pro-government thugs, and enraged Syrian authorities with his forceful defense of peaceful protests and harsh critique of a government crackdown that has now claimed more than 3,000 lives."We hope that the Syrian regime will end its incitement campaign against Ambassador Ford," Toner said. "At this point, we can't say when he will return to Syria."Toner said the U.S. embassy will remain open in Damascus and that the threats were specifically directed toward Ford. His return is conditional on a U.S. "assessment of Syrian regime-led incitement and the security situation on the ground," Toner said.In an immediate response, Syrian Ambassador Imad Moustapha promptly left the U.S. on Monday, said Roua Shurbaji, a Syrian Embassy spokeswoman. She said no other steps were being taken by the embassy and declined to comment on the U.S. allegations.Ford was the first American ambassador to Syria since 2005. President George W. Bush's administration withdrew a full-time ambassador from Syria over charges the country was involved in terrorism and the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Syria has denied any involvement.The Obama administration decided to return an ambassador to Syria earlier this year in an effort to persuade Syria to change its policies regarding Israel, Lebanon, Iraq and support for extremist groups. Syria is designated a "state sponsor of terrorism" by the State Department.Although Ford's appointment in January, while the Senate was out of session, was originally criticized by some Republicans in Congress, he has won praise within the administration and beyond for his determination to meet Syrian opposition leaders in a hostile environment, and tough criticism of the Assad regime's brutal military response to mass demonstrations. The Senate unanimously approved Ford's nomination earlier this month, with Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., praising Ford for continuing to visit cities under siege and "speak truth to power."Ford was greeted by demonstrators with roses and cheers when he traveled to the restive city of Hama in July, prompting immediate recriminations from the Syrian government, which tried to then limit where Ford could travel. Only days later hundreds of regime supporters attacked the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, smashing windows and spray-painting obscenities on the walls.Ford also has been the subject of several incidents of intimidation by pro-government thugs, often in coordination with pro-Assad media capturing the humiliation. Media reports said Ford was hit last week with eggs and tomatoes while going to a mosque in Damascus. Other such incidents have occurred after meetings with dissident groups or individuals, and his postings on Facebook have provoked thousands of Syrian and other responses, and even some death threats from pro-Assad hardliners. The U.S. last month decried Ford's treatment and "unwarranted and unjustifiable," after Assad supporters tried to force their way into a meeting he was having a prominent opposition figure. Syrian police were slow in responding, and Ford was trapped inside the building for about three hours. But White House press secretary James Carney insisted at the time that the U.S. had no plans to remove Ford for his safety.Haynes Mahoney, the embassy's deputy chief of mission, confirmed that Ford has left Syria but said Washington hadn't not formally recalled him — a symbolically significant diplomatic step.At the time of Ford's arrival in Damascus, Syria was bouncing back from years of international isolation. Still, Assad largely shrugged off U.S. attempts to pull it away from its alliances with Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. And as the Arab Spring protests escalated in Syria, Ford dropped his engagement efforts and took on an increasingly high-profile role defending the rights of Syrian protesters.Toner lamented that the threats deprived the United States of a valuable emissary to the Syrian people at a time they face daily violence from Assad's security forces. Clashes on Sunday saw forces flood into villages where residents have been on strike and shoot two people dead, according to activists.President Barack Obama has called on the U.N. Security Council to sanction Syria for using deadly violence against citizens who are rising up against the authoritarian government there. A seasoned diplomat with extensive Middle East experience, Ford "has worked diligently to deliver our message and be our eyes on the ground" in Syria, Toner said. "This decision was based solely on the need to ensure his safety, a matter we take extremely seriously."
    Associated Press
    The Obama administration pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns, blaming President Bashar Assad's regime for the threats that made it no longer safe for Robert Ford to remain. The Syrian government quickly ordered home its envoy to...

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    3. Aug 3, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  3. LEBANON: Pro-Assad enforcers attack protesters in Beirut [Video]

    Babylon & Beyond
    Gangs of supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad armed with whips and clubs assaulted a small anti-regime protest in front of the Syrian Embassy in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, leaving several injured. According to accounts of the victims, mostly.....
    4. Aug 5, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. SYRIA: Gloves come off in violent suppression of protests [Videos]

    Babylon & Beyond
    Syria protest videos: Syrian security forces loyal to the regime of President Bashar Assad have taken the kid gloves off in a no-holds-barred offensive against their own people, as these protest videos purportedly show....
    5. Oct 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Syrian forces kill 31 as 'no-fly' zone urged, activists say

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    Syria protests: Activists say at least 31 people were killed Friday after Syrian security forces fired on them during protests calling on the international community to impose a "no-fly" zone over their country....
    6. Oct 29, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  6. U.N., Arab League condemn violence in Syria; 20 reported killed

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    The United Nations and the Arab League have issued separate condemnations of persistent violence in Syria. At least 20 more people were reported killed in Syria on Saturday....
    7. Nov 5, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Syria accuses U.S. of 'blatant interference'

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    Syria: The Syrian government lashed out at the Obama administration Saturday for "blatant interference in Syrian affairs" after the State Department advised people in the country against surrendering as part of an amnesty offered by the regime....
    8. Nov 9, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Divisions among Syrian opposition evident in Cairo scuffle

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    Egg-throwing Syrian dissidents attempted to prevent other opposition figures from meeting with Arab League officials in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday. The scuffle underscored deep fissures between various Syrian opposition factions....
    9. Nov 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Arab League votes to suspend Syria amid violence

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    Syria, Arab League: In a stinging rebuke to President Bashar Assad, the Arab League voted Saturday to suspend Syria’s membership if Damascus does not take steps within four days to implement a peace plan designed to end months of violence....
    10. Nov 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Arab League censure of Syria reverberates in region

    World Now
    The Arab League’s move to suspend Syria is sending shock waves through the region. Turkey decided to evacuate diplomatic families from the Syrian capital. Saudi Arabia and Qatar condemned attacks on their embassies. And the official Syrian media...
    11. Nov 12, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Crowds attack foreign missions in Syria after Arab League vote

    World Now
    Supporters of President Bashar Assad attacked diplomatic missions in Syria after the Arab League voted to suspend the country's membership if his regime fails to take immediate steps to implement a peace plan. While the opposition celebrated the Arab...
    12. Nov 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Syria's suspension from Arab League takes effect

    World Now
    Arab foreign ministers have given Syria three days to cease what one official called its “bloody repression” against its people or face economic sanctions. The move came after Syria’s humiliating suspension from the Arab League became...
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