US closes embassy in Syria capital

San Diego Union-Tribune Monday 6th February, 2012

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 file photo, a view of the US embassy in Damascus, two days after the embassy notified its community in Syria that it could close its door for public after a US military raid on a Syrian village eastern Syria which killed eight people. The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled...

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    I am very grateful to the assistance of the American Embassy and the promise of the Chinese government for protection of my rights as a citizen over the long term. I am very gratified to see the Chinese government has been dealing with the situation with restraint and calm.

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    The Chinese human rights activist was speaking after landing in the United States after his flight from Beijing.