US Ambassador and Special Envoy sparks protests after calling reporters 'animalistic'

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, sparked protests in Lebanon after calling saying the behavior of reporters in the country was 'animalistic.' Barrack. Barrack's tense face-off with reporters came after a meeting with Joseph Aoun, the President of Lebanon. Barrack was due to visit other cities in the Middle Eastern nation but canceled his trips following demonstrations.