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ADO-World.org By Judson Berger Fox News August 03, 2011 America’s ambassador to Syria had some important things to say at his confirmation hearing Tuesday about the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters. Unfortunately for him, only one senator stuck around to talk about it. Robert Ford, who is President Obama’s man …

ADO-World.org By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press 2011-AUG-04 The U.N. Security Council condemned Syrian authorities on Wednesday for attacking civilians and committing widespread human rights violations. After more than three months of deadlock over the escalating violence in Syria, the council adopted a presidential statement criticizing the crackdown by Syrian …

Meeting With Syrian Activists   Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC August 2, 2011 I met today with a small group of U.S.-based Syrian activists and members of the Syrian-American community to express our profound sympathy for all Syrian victims of the Assad regime’s abuse of …

I wonder why Brussels isn’t interested? Maybe it approves ADO-World.org By William Oddie Catholic Herald Wednesday, 27 July 2011 To begin with, an interesting story about the doings of an American congressional committee, which I cannot imagine (given the head of steam building up among our own legislators in favour …

ADO-World.org Cecily Hilleary Voice of America – Washington July 15, 2011 This week’s attack on the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus was by no means the first, according to Ted Kattouf, President and CEO of the Washington-based nonprofit Amideast and former U.S. Ambassador to Syria (2001-2003).  Back in 1998, …

ADO-World.org Jul 16, 2011 Istanbul/Cairo – Key members of the Syrian opposition met in Istanbul Saturday to discuss ways to end the four-month unrest a day after 41 people were killed in mass protests. Participants at the National Syrian Salvation Conference called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down, and …

ADO-World.org The Associated Press 12-JULY-2011 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is condemning "in the strongest terms" the attacks against the U.S. and French embassies in the Syrian capital, Damascus. A statement approved Tuesday by all 15 council members said the attacks damaged the embassies and injured diplomatic …

ADO-World.org 12-July-2011 Outside the Embassy demonstrators complained about U.S. policy towards the Syrian government and my trip to Hama. As I have said before, we respect the right of all Syrians – and people in all countries – to express their opinions freely and in a climate of mutual respect. …

ADO-World.org 07/11/2011 WASHINGTON – Syrian President Bashar Assad is not indispensable and the United States has no interest in his regime staying in power, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday. "If anyone, including President Assad, thinks that the United States is secretly hoping that the regime will …

ADO-World.org Let’s be clear. There can be no real democratic reform in Bashar al-Assad’s Syria. BY GARY GAMBILL Foreign Policy JULY 6, 2011 With Syrian troops encircling the city of Hama, Barack Obama’s administration and its European counterparts continue to hold out hope that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can be …