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CIA director nominee Gina Haspel raises her right hand as she is sworn in to testify at her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation, May 9, 2018.

For some, Haspel for CIA head ‘would be promoting a torturer’

Conflict & Justice

Trump’s pick to lead the CIA oversaw some of the “black sites” that used torture against terrorism suspects in the wake of 9/11. Can she lead one of the nation’s top agencies? Some say no.

Syria

If Assad stayed, could Syria ever rebuild from war?

Conflict

Obama’s inauguration speech

Global Politics

Top of the Hour: US Withdraws Ambassador to Syria, Morning Headlines

The World

Ambassador Robert Ford on Syrian opposition

Global Politics
The World

The role of ambassadors in the new Arab world

[waitingforcorrection: invalid GUID, no audio attached] As the events of the Arab Spring continue to unfold, the role of our Ambassadors – and how people view them –  is also changing. Robert Ford, U.S. Ambassador to Syria, learned this yesterday when supporters of President Bashar al-Assad hurled tomatoes and eggs at him, on a visit to […]

Top of the Hour: US Ambassador Attacked in Syria, Morning Headlines

Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have reportedly attacked U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford in Damascus this morning. Ford is said to be trapped inside offices belonging to the Syrian opposition.

The World

US Ambassador Robert Ford’s Visit to Hama

Conflict & Justice

Demonstrators greeted Ford with olive branches but the Syrian government accused him of interfering in its domestic affairs.

The World

US Ambassador’s visit garners mixed response in Syria

Global Politics

U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford’s visit to Syria has drawn the condemnation of the Assad regime. Richard Murphy, who was U.S. Ambassador to Syria from 1974 to 1978, gives his analysis of the situation.

The World

US Ambassador visits flashpoint city in Syrian uprising

Conflict & Justice

U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford made an unannounced visit to the city of Hama yesterday. Ford apparently traveled to Hama on his own to show solidarity with the four month uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.