The Bush administration’s top diplomat in Iraq said Syria has become a hub for terrorists who want to stop democratic progress in Iraq and that U.S. “patience is running out,” but he refused to specify what consequences Damascus might face. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad’s tough talk on Syria is part of a U.S. pressure campaign in many foreign capitals and at the United Nations gathering this week in New York. “Our patience is running out, the patience of Iraqis are running out. The time for decision … has arrived for Damascus,” Khalilzad said.Full Story