Senator Kerry Welcomes Nomination Of Robert Ford as US Ambassador To Syria Senator John Kerry applauds President Obama’s decision to nominate Robert Ford, to be the first US Ambassador to Syria in five years:
BigNews.Biz - Feb 19,2010 - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement applauding President Obama’s decision to nominate Robert Ford, to be the first US Ambassador to Syria in five years:
"I applaud the nomination of Robert Ford to be the American Ambassador to Syria. While the United States has serious long-standing policy differences with Syria, including in particular its support for Hamas and Hezbollah, I have long believed that it is in our interest to return an ambassador to Damascus to probe the possibilities for bridging these differences. President Obama has made a wise choice in Ambassador Ford, an extremely talented senior diplomat who has served as both ambassador to Algeria and the deputy chief of mission in Iraq. As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I will work to ensure that Ambassador Ford gets a confirmation hearing as soon as possible."
John Kerry Bio:John Kerry was born on December 11, 1943 at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. His father, Richard, volunteered in the Army Air Corps and flew DC-3's and B-29's as a test pilot during World War II. His mother, Rosemary, was a lifelong community activist and devoted parent. She was a Girl Scout leader for 50 years, and one of her proudest possessions was her 50 year Girl Scout pin. She was an environmentalist and a community activist.
John Kerry Biography Not long after John Kerry was born, the family settled in Massachusetts. Growing up there, his parents taught him the values of service and responsibility and the blessings of his Catholic faith, lessons John Kerry carries with him to this day.
Because his father was a Foreign Service Officer in the Eisenhower administration, John Kerry traveled a lot when he was young. On these trips, he learned firsthand what makes America a leader in the world - our optimism and our democratic values. And he learned that nations across the world share many common goals and that the best way to achieve them is through building strong alliances side by side with America’s military might.
John Kerry Biography As he was graduating from Yale, John Kerry volunteered to serve in Vietnam, because, as he later said, "it was the right thing to do." He believed that “to whom much is given, much is required.” And he felt he had an obligation to give something back to his country. John Kerry served two tours of duty. On his second tour, he volunteered to serve on a Swift Boat in the river deltas, one of the most dangerous assignments of the war. For his leadership, courage, and sacrifice under fire, he was decorated with a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Combat V, and three Purple Hearts.
John Kerry Biography But John Kerry's wartime experience taught him a painful lesson that he could not forget, even after he returned home. In the midst of battle, he had seen the lives of his fellow soldiers, his friends, put at risk because some leaders in Washington were
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