US postpones sending an ambassador to Syria; UPDATE: Obama pressing on

IMPORTANT UPDATE BELOW!Haaretz reports that the United States has postponed 'until further notice' the appointment of an ambassador to Syria. According to the Kuwaiti newspaper, the decision to postpone the appointment was made following the transfer of truckloads of scud missiles from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon, in a shipment sanctioned by the Syrian government. The report is based on quotes