U.S. pulls envoy out of Syria, Damascus retaliates (video)

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

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