US says Syria's Assad has lost legitimacy

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WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has "lost legitimacy" as a leader interested in reform as the United States formally protested an attack on the U.S. Embassy and the American ambassador's residence in Damascus.

Clinton's comments fell short of demanding that Assad leave power but amounted to the strongest public criticism yet by a senior U.S. official and demonstrated Washington's anger not only at the embassy attack but the Assad government's continuing crackdown on opponents.

Earlier today there were attacks by protesters on the US and French embassys in Syria. The article says about 300 protesters got through the wall of the US embassy and the Marines had to disperse them. I dont think anyone was killed in the confrontation. Now the US has told Syria that Assad has lost his legitimacy.

They say he has failed on his promises and has been cooperating with Iran

"From our perspective, he has lost legitimacy," Clinton told reporters at the State Department in a joint news conference with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. "He has failed to deliver on promises he has made, he has sought and accepted aid from the Iranians as to how to repress his own people."

Apparently, there is a pretty long list of things that Syria should pay for.

Clinton said there was a "laundry list of actions" for which the Assad government should be held accountable. She also condemned the attacks on the U.S. and French embassies while demanding that Syria uphold its international treaty obligations to protect foreign diplomatic missions.

"President Assad is not indispensible, and we have absolutely nothing invested in him remaining in power," she said.

Plus, the crowd moved onto the house of the US Ambassador of Syria.

After the crowd at the embassy was dispersed, the protesters moved to the residence of U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford and attacked it, causing unspecified damage, Nuland said.

Just a few days ago, Ford visited Hama and was greeted by anti-government protesters.

On Thursday Ford visited Hama, where he was greeted by friendly crowds who put flowers on his windshield and olive branches on his car, chanting, "Down with the regime!"

The U.S.A. has lost LEGITIMACY long before Syria,Imagine them calling the kettle black
The C.I.A Runs america have fun you dummy's

The name 'Hilary Clinton' has become synonymous with 'War'

It seems that wherever there is an uprising in the ME, Hilary is there.

Whenever a dictator has been labeled as 'Not friendly to US interests', Hilary has just left after a visit.

This sums it all up:

"President Assad is not indispensable, and we have absolutely nothing invested in him remaining in power," she said.

An admission as to who really runs the Country?

reply to post by jude11


You are exactly right she is a war monger and her family name rodham is disgrace.

reply to post by buni11687


blah blah blah!!! translated into real terms, your next, and your gonna give us a reason to blow up iran too!

Comparing this to Libya a few months ago...

Libyan leader should stand down as he has 'lost legitimacy', says Obama

Barack Obama has called on Muammar Gaddafi to stand down on the grounds that he has "lost the legitimacy to lead" Libya after Tripoli's violent response to the protests.

Looks pretty similar to what Clinton said today, except Clinton stopped short of saying Assad must step down.

These are all fair conclusions in my eyes (the conclusions Hilary just presented) - however, how can see condemn Syrian acceptance of Iranian aid, yet not condemn Bahrain for accepting military assistance from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, in curbing the civil unrest in Bahrain? So once again a US government official has proven, it is ok if you are a rutheless tyrant, as long as we get a peace of the oil pie.

France just came out and said this about the attack on their embassy

French PM: Syrian embassy attacks go beyond limits

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Francois Fillon says attacks by supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad on the French and United States embassies in Damascus show that "each passing day makes it more and more difficult" for the authoritarian leader to remain in power.

Speaking Tuesday on Europe-1 radio, Fillon said that with the previous two days' embassy attacks, "Assad has gone beyond all boundaries.

He urged the United Nations Security Council to take action, saying the "silence on Syria has become untenable."

Originally posted by jude11
The name 'Hilary Clinton' has become synonymous with 'War'

It seems that wherever there is an uprising in the ME, Hilary is there.

Whenever a dictator has been labeled as 'Not friendly to US interests', Hilary has just left after a visit.

This sums it all up:

"President Assad is not indispensable, and we have absolutely nothing invested in him remaining in power," she said.

An admission as to who really runs the Country?

edit on 11-7-2011 by jude11 because: (no reason given)

You do know she is the secretary of state don't you?

You expect her to be out picking flowers for the white house dinner parties or something?