Syrian embassy in US responds to US diplomatic withdrawal from Damascus - video

The Syrian embassy in Washington DC has responded to the withdrawal of the ambassador Robert Ford and the 17 staff from the US embassy in Damascus. The decision to withdraw was made as increasingly ferocious attacks by the Syrian security forces continue in the city of Homs and across Syria. It is hoped that the move will increase the international pressure on president Bashar al-Assad to step down and end the bloodshed in Syria