Robert Ford, U.S. Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014, visited a session of the Center-sponsored reading group on Syria. He answered student questions about his time in the country, and spoke about the nature of the Assad regime and the early protests, the role of Russia in the conflict, and U.S. strategic options moving forward. He also shared insights into the challenges of being an ambassador in a conflict country, and offered stories from his time in Syria, Iraq and Egypt.
