Robert Ford

Robert Ford was the U.S. ambassador to Syria from 2011-2014. Prior to Syria, he served five years in Iraq as the head of the U.S. Embassy political office and later as the deputy ambassador. He received the 2012 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his work in defense of human rights in Syria.

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Smoke and yellow flames billow from a building in the foreground in this wide shot showing the city skyline of Baghdad at night. Other smaller plumes of smoke rise from buildings nearby, merging into a general haze over the sky, obscuring all stars.
Smoke and yellow flames billow from a building in the foreground in this wide shot showing the city skyline of Baghdad at night. Other smaller plumes of smoke rise from buildings nearby, merging into a general haze over the sky, obscuring all stars.

Hope Is Not a Policy for Iran

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