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US has limited options against Syria | World | DW.DE | 09.02.2012

As the Syrian government cracks down brutally on the opposition, calls to protect civilians are growing louder. But many defense experts warn against military intervention.
The messages coming out of Washington these days are loud and clear. "(Bashar al-Assad) must step aside and allow a democratic transition to proceed immediately," Obama said over the weekend. "Your days are numbered," said Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, delivering a message to the Syrian president in an interview with CNN.

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 01:22:22 PM EST
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Six-day death toll in Homs blitz 'exceeds 400' - SYRIA - FRANCE 24

AFP - Regime forces launched a new blitz on the Syrian city of Homs on Thursday, killing more than 50 people, activists said, as the UN weighed a joint mission with the Arab League to end the violence.
Shelling erupted at daybreak, killing 53 civilians in the besieged central city and burning several bodies beyond recognition, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Government troops trying to crush opponents of President Bashar al-Assad have killed at least 400 people in a relentless six-day onslaught on Homs, activists say.

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Thu Feb 9th, 2012 at 02:02:14 PM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 10 February | 83 comments (83 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)