; 'Targeted Sanctions,' but No Call for Libya-Like Rebel Assistance
The Washington Times › April 26, 2011
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The White House on Monday stepped up its response to Syrian President Bashar Assad's violent crackdown on protesters there, threatening "targeted sanctions" and condemning the slaughter of activists - but pointedly resisting calling for the sort of coalition now aiding rebels in Libya.
Despite trying to assuage protesters with a promise to end decades of emergency rule, armed forces loyal to the Assad regime have continued to suppress demonstrators in the Middle Eastern country.See the full content of this document
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; 'Targeted Sanctions,' but No Call for Libya-Like Rebel Assistance
News of an assault Monday by soldiers and tanks on the southern city of Deraa - in which activists told reporters that 20 to 25 protesters have died - was announced three days after report...
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