The US and Syria recall their ambassadors, China fills the gap
 

Good going, Obama. You have officially run out of places in the mideast with which to have any influence whatsoever.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ne...5#.TqdkFnIiiuJ

And some point you have to wonder is he painfully stupid or is it intentional.

From news article:
China's is attempting to step into the political vacuum in Syria now that Washington and Damascus have mutually recalled their ambassadors, nullifying immediate American influence. China is considered trustworthy by the Assad regime in Syria and by its ally Iran. China and Russia have blocked UN Security Council resolutions condemning the Syrian government for its crackdown and China is trying to stall an International Atomic Energy Agency report on the Iranian nuclear program that will dispel doubts over Tehran's intentions.