Syrian embassy spokesman decides he's staying in the US for a while

While this is not officially being called a defection, Bashar al-Assad cannot be too pleased that the spokesman of his embassy in the US has decided to... jump to the private sector. Dear All:The time has come for me to step down from my current position and move on. I have recently accepted an exciting job offer in the private sector and will be moving to Maryland. I will leave you all in the