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May 30, 2012

Syrian Diplomats Expelled from U.S., 11 Other Countries After Houla Massacre 
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The United States and 11 other countries have formally expelled Syrian
diplomats following a massacre of more than 100 people in the village of
Houla. In a coordinated action, countries including Germany, France,
Britain, Canada and Japan ordered the departure of Syrian ambassadors
from their capitals. In Washington, State Department spokesperson
Victoria Nuland said Syria's top diplomat in the United States has been
told to leave within three days and also blamed Iran for the massacre.

Victoria Nuland: "This morning, we called in Syrian charge d'affaires
Zuheir Jabbour that he is no longer welcome in the United States, and
gave him 72 hours to depart. We took this action in response to the
massacre in the village of Houla — absolutely indefensible, vile,
despicable massacre against innocent children, women shot at point blank
range by regime thugs the Shabiha aided and abetted by the Iranian who
were actually bragging about it over the weekend."

 

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