Obama wants Syrian president to step down
Posted: February 4, 2012 at 10:55 a.m.
President Barack Obama : TONY DEJAK / AP
President Barack Obama is telling the Syrian people that the US stands with them following a brutal attack that left at least 200 people dead.
Obama reiterated his call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. In a statement, Obama said Assad has lost legitimacy and has “no right” to stay in power.
Obama condemned this weekend’s violence. He said the regime’s policy of terrorizing its people “only indicates its inherent weakness and inevitable collapse.” Obama also called on the UN Security Council to pass a draft resolution calling on Assad to step down.
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