US | Syria US May Shut Syrian Embassy Washington demands better protection By John Johnson Posted Jan 20, 2012 3:45 PM CST Copied In this July 11, 2011, file photo, a paper on the U.S. embassy in Damascus building reads: "Ford go out now," referring to the U.S. ambassador Robert Ford. (AP Photo, File) One more tangible sign that Syria is growing increasingly isolated amid its violent crackdown on protesters: The US is threatening to shut its embassy in Damascus by the end of the month because of the growing violence, reports the Washington Post. Administration officials say they will make good on the threat unless President Bashar al-Assad provides better protection for employees and staff. “Unless we see that, we have no choice,” says one. The Arab League, meanwhile, is deciding whether to extend its widely panned observers' mission. Read These Next Husband of the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' woman breaks his silence. Amy Coney Barrett weighs in a possible third Trump term. Wall Street is getting twitchy over falling lumber prices. It's Rand Paul versus JD Vance: 'Despicable' Report an error