18 August 2007

Will he still get his gold watch?

Patrick Syring, a US State Department employee, has decided to retire. Mr. Syring left voice mails at and sent emails to the Arab American Institute saying

"the only good Lebanese is a dead Lebanese. The only good Arab is a dead Arab…Death to Lebanon and death to the Arabs."

He was only recently transferred to a posting in Lebanon where his inimitable diplomatic style was undoubtedly of great use.

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