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Gavin Blackburn

US diplomat Tom Barrack apologises for using word 'animalistic' to describe reporters in Lebanon

The US ambassador to Turkey has apologised for warning journalists at a press conference in Lebanon not to be "animalistic", following a major backlash over his choice of language.

During a visit to Beirut on Tuesday, Tom Barrack, who also serves as Washington's envoy to Syria, caused a furore when he tried to quieten down reporters in the Lebanese presidential palace.

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