U.S. Ambassador To Syria Leaves Damascus Amid Threats To Safety -- New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Robert S. Ford, the American ambassador to Damascus who has emerged as an outspoken critic of Syria’s crackdown on a seven-month uprising, has left the country after receiving what American officials called threats to his safety.
The departure Saturday was the latest turn in the tumultuous tenure of Mr. Ford, whose visits to restive cities like Hama and attendance of a funeral for a slain activist made him a visible and controversial figure. Since the uprising erupted in March, he has stayed vocal in his criticism of government repression, taking to his Facebook page and the embassy’s web site to castigate the government or offer his version of events there.
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