U.S., World: Delayed reaction of the day: U.S. wants Bashar al-Assad to step down
- For the sake of the Syrian people, the time has come for President Assad to step aside.
- A statement from president Barack Obama • Revealing that the U.S. wants Bashar al-Assad out as Syrian leader. It’s clear that Assad has been a leader unworthy of U.S. support for a while. Why did it take so long for the Obama administration to flat-out say it? That’s the real question, and one that could’ve crystalized diplomatic opposition against the Syrian leader much sooner. source