U.S., allies declare Assad must leave Syria

Friday, August 19, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Executing a global squeeze play, the U.S. and its European allies on Thursday demanded an end to four decades of brutal family dictatorship in Syria and underscored the tough talk with new sanctions on President Bashar Assad's government.

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