BRKG: U.S. CLOSES EMBASSY IN SYRIA

And so it begins.

Hmm, interesting. But really, they close embassies all the time in the mideast for all sorts of threats that come in. Now if they permanently close it, that'll be a different story.

and so it continues......

is there anyone in the embassy other than a skeleton crew of Wackenhut security guards?

Are you Nightshill?Damn I hate that guy.

This was the story earlier - the US was "weighing it's response" to the closing of the American School in Damascus. Quite the response! I'm sure the Baathists are scratching their heads & wondering whether to begin pooping their pants..

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WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US State Department said Wednesday it was weighing a response to Syria after it was told it had to close the US cultural center and the American school in Damascus.

US charge d'affaires Maura Connelly was summoned Wednesday to the Syrian foreign ministry where the chief of protocol "verbally communicated" Syria's "request that the American cultural center be closed immediately," deputy spokesman Robert Wood said.

"The Syrian government also requested that the Damascus Community School -- known in Damascus as the American school -- be closed on November 6," he told AFP without specifying the reasons presented by the Syrians.

"We will not go into further details of the diplomatic exchange. We're looking at how to respond," he said.

In Damascus, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad said his government is awaiting an explanation from Washington and Baghdad about a deadly US helicopter raid on Syria before deciding whether to take further retaliatory steps.

Syria says eight civilians were killed in Sunday's assault, launched from Iraq, on a village near the Iraqi border. A US official in Washington has said the operation targeted militants who smuggle arms and fighters into Iraq.

Officially, the State Department and Pentagon have declined to comment.

On Tuesday, Syria protested to the UN Security Council over what it branded a barbarous action and decided to close the two American institutions in Damascus.

But the Damascus Community School and the US cultural center remained open on Wednesday, saying they had not been officially told by authorities to close.

At the same time, Americans in Syria were advised by their embassy on its website that the mission might be closed to the public following the weekend raid.

[link to news.yahoo.com]

Well then, when was the last time they closed the US Embassy in Syria?

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how long before the US is added to the axis of evil?

Titor right again!

"A closure of an embassy can mean only one thing... Invasion!"

jk

This phrase should be included in the autoban. Most annoying and overused cliche on GLP. No disrespect intended, D.

only Thursday?????????

...give us better doom!..... .....

agreed!

Well...they stole half the CIA's heroin crop out of Afghanistan the other day. What do you expect?

And so it begins.... is what GLP is all about... oh by the way......

None taken.

...ah... i disagree.

It is refered to as a coin phrase ( [link to www.phrases.org.uk] ) and is the essence of this fine forum.

Much like partisan politics.
Welcome to GLP.

titor right again!!!

The embassy says "unforeseen events" could prompt officials to close the embassy to the public indefinitely.


[link to voanews.com]

edit: coin(ed) phrase.

Much like the grammar police that will surely show up.

Trust me... I'm one of them!

Actually... that's going to be my Halloween costume!

Happy Halloween!

LOL, I love that. Cracks me up every time.

Not to belie the gravity of the situation. After all, the bible does say that Damascus will be destroyed, it will be a heap of ruins. Is that imminent? We will see...

Zetas right again!!

I agree with the disagree.

and hell might as well throw up the ol

lawlz!
I had to... just for the cliche factor!

ALL HAIL CESAR
ALL HAIL CESAR

Will make for good television!
...If I watch one more Obama special I'm gonna puke all over all of you. I welcome the change.

THEY GOT NUKES!!!!!!
OSAMA IS IN DAMASCUS!!!!
GET THEM!!!
THEY HAVE WDM!!!!!!!!
9-11!!!!!!!!!!!
9-11!!!!!!!!!!!
9-11!!!!!!!!!!!
9-11!!!!!!!!!!!

Revalation 9 talks of a war that is coming that will kill 1/3 of mankind and will start around the Eurprhates!Syria/Iraq/Iran is all along the Eurphrates!