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US, Saudi Arabia demand end to Syria violence

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US president Barack Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia have issued a joint call for the Syrian government to immediately halt the use of violence against its citizens.

Their call came as security forces continue to suppress protests against president Bashar al-Assad’s rule, reportedly killing nine people.

During a telephone conversation, Mr Obama and King Abdullah expressed their “shared, deep concerns about the Syrian government’s use of violence against its citizens,” the White House said in a statement.

“They agreed that the Syrian regime’s brutal campaign of violence against the Syrian people must end immediately.”

In a separate phone call, Mr Obama and British prime minister David Cameron also agreed on the need for an “immediate” end to the bloodshed.

They reiterated “their deep concern about the Syrian government’s use of violence against civilians and their belief that the Syrian people’s legitimate demands for a transition to democracy should be met,” the White House said.

A spokesman for Downing Street said the two leaders “expressed horror at the brutal reaction of the Syrian regime to legitimate protests, particularly during Ramadan,” the holy month in which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.

Washington has steadily ratcheted up the pressure on the Syrian government, imposing new sanctions and saying Mr Assad has lost all legitimacy.

The US has stopped short of openly calling for him to step down, however.

Meanwhile, the big coastal town of Latakia has been the main focus of the latest violence.

The town has been a centre of defiance against the Assad government since nationwide protests began in March.

Following big protests in Latakia on Friday the security forces have targeted the Ramle district among others, reportedly with shells and heavy machine-gun fire.

There have also been reports of other operations in villages towards the Lebanese border in the west and at funerals for some of the many peope who died on Friday.

The UN Security Council is due to hold a special meeting on Thursday to discuss human rights and the humanitarian emergency in Syria.

ABC

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25 responses to “US, Saudi Arabia demand end to Syria violence”

  1. Fadi81 Avatar
    Fadi81

    like it or not all you terrorist regime sympathizers, your time is nearing an end….All of you who deny freedoms and prosperity for the people of the region by voicing open support for these regimes, you could not be more wrong…your support for these regimes is fueled by your hatred and false fear of the “zionist” monster..this is no longer a viable excuse for murdering and oppressing these people, if its not war with the zionist thats killing them its their own government.

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    Anonymous

    like it or not all you terrorist regime sympathizers, your time is nearing an end….All of you who deny freedoms and prosperity for the people of the region by voicing open support for these regimes, you could not be more wrong…your support for these regimes is fueled by your hatred and false fear of the “zionist” monster..this is no longer a viable excuse for murdering and oppressing these people, if its not war with the zionist thats killing them its their own government.

  3. American Infidels Avatar
    American Infidels

    Bashar you need to heed this warning and stop the killing.My country may have a weak president right now but our people are watching and we will demand your ouster.. Dont think we dont have TONS of cruise missiles and you are NOT immune.

  4. Iran Aware Avatar
    Iran Aware

    Bashar you need to heed this warning and stop the killing.My country may have a weak president right now but our people are watching and we will demand your ouster.. Dont think we dont have TONS of cruise missiles and you are NOT immune.

  5. C S Avatar
    C S

    Soon Turkey will invade Syria, and get rid of Bashar, and if the Iranians open their mouths and try to defend him, the US and Turkey will wipe them out, as well…..it’s over for Bashar, his family, and his cronies….it’s BEEN over, from the very first day this started, only now, the final chapter, for him and his family and those idiots who serve him, will be written….

  6. C S Avatar
    C S

    Soon Turkey will invade Syria, and get rid of Bashar, and if the Iranians open their mouths and try to defend him, the US and Turkey will wipe them out, as well…..it’s over for Bashar, his family, and his cronies….it’s BEEN over, from the very first day this started, only now, the final chapter, for him and his family and those idiots who serve him, will be written….

  7. C S Avatar
    C S

    Soon Turkey will invade Syria, and get rid of Bashar, and if the Iranians open their mouths and try to defend him, the US and Turkey will wipe them out, as well…..it’s over for Bashar, his family, and his cronies….it’s BEEN over, from the very first day this started, only now, the final chapter, for him and his family and those idiots who serve him, will be written….

  8. alik78 Avatar
    alik78

    C S, turkey will never invade syria. firstly coz it is scared of what iran is capable of, secondly it could enrage the millions of allawites who live in turkey and cause internal problems and thirdly what makes you think the americans would go to war with iran. It failed in Iraq, its failing in afghanastan and its so called war on terror and its almost broke.  to invade iran means war in the region for many many years that no country it willing to commit to. dont know where you get your information from.

    1. master09 Avatar
      master09

      They all want Iran to get involved this is the chance to cut the head of the snake.
      The tactics of war with words and time , USA will never put ground troops in Iran .Turkey has been waiting to show the might once again and I tell you they have big things, many Arab and non Arab countries would love to get involved with the destruction of Iran. Russia and China will talk but …………..??  The end game is unthinkable. 

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Let us hope the ‘end-game’ is not All-Out War, and ‘the people’ can finally voice opinions freely while electing governments which will represent them. Keeping ‘one-man’ rule going is obviously the worst thing they can do …. whether that’s a Despot Dictator or a Supreme Being connected in his mind to God.
          But obviously there’s a LOT of people who need to change their thinking.

    2. abusamir Avatar
      abusamir

      You don’t know Turkey! you forgot it ruled the region for 500 years. Not proponent of Turkey, but the Turks feel this is an opportunity for the coming back of the new Ottoman empire! but in new form. Saudi and Turkey have common intrest in the region.      

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Well … at least their women get to make very nice rugs for trade, instead of having to wear bomb-vests.

  9. Avatar
    Anonymous

    C S, turkey will never invade syria. firstly coz it is scared of what iran is capable of, secondly it could enrage the millions of allawites who live in turkey and cause internal problems and thirdly what makes you think the americans would go to war with iran. It failed in Iraq, its failing in afghanastan and its so called war on terror and its almost broke.  to invade iran means war in the region for many many years that no country it willing to commit to. dont know where you get your information from.

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      They all want Iran to get involved this is the chance to cut the head of the snake.
      The tactics of war with words and time , USA will never put ground troops in Iran .Turkey has been waiting to show the might once again and I tell you they have big things, many Arab and non Arab countries would love to get involved with the destruction of Iran. Russia and China will talk but …………..??  The end game is unthinkable. 

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        Let us hope the ‘end-game’ is not All-Out War, and ‘the people’ can finally voice opinions freely while electing governments which will represent them. Keeping ‘one-man’ rule going is obviously the worst thing they can do …. whether that’s a Despot Dictator or a Supreme Being connected in his mind to God.
          But obviously there’s a LOT of people who need to change their thinking.

    2. Avatar
      Anonymous

      You don’t know Turkey! you forgot it ruled the region for 500 years. Not proponent of Turkey, but the Turks feel this is an opportunity for the coming back of the new Ottoman empire! but in new form. Saudi and Turkey have common intrest in the region.      

      1. Avatar
        Anonymous

        Well … at least their women get to make very nice rugs for trade, instead of having to wear bomb-vests.

  10. Patience2 Avatar
    Patience2

    The Saudi’s MIGHT actually stop shipping them dates!! (although the Halwani’s will object!)

  11. Avatar
    Anonymous

    The Saudi’s MIGHT actually stop shipping them dates!!

  12. Fauzia45 Avatar
    Fauzia45

    To call for an immediate halt of the use of violence ,to demand an end to the brutal crackdown ,is not enough!We heard these calls before!Has the use of violence stopped,?Have the killings stopped?This has been going on for about Five months!!They have not listened and will not listen!Regimes like this depend on force and violence to survive!

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    Anonymous

    To call for an immediate halt of the use of violence ,to demand an end to the brutal crackdown ,is not enough!We heard these calls before!Has the use of violence stopped,?Have the killings stopped?This has been going on for about Five months!!They have not listened and will not listen!Regimes like this depend on force and violence to survive!

  14. josephphdman Avatar
    josephphdman

    the us is the greatest power on earth , no one ,no one goes against the us and win , if assad has any  common sense , he will cooperate with the us , the us wants him to disband hezbollah and stop funding terrossim in the region and he is not doin it
    assad needs to understand that he coulld not create a terrossist state of ha within the state of lebanon ,this is a big crime against the lebanon and he violated the laws of the un and the international community and he is not getting away with this crime ,the us has given long time to fix his mistake ,but he is taking the us kindness forgranted and playing games and promisses but no action ;
    the greatest power on earth the us has given assad many chances to act but he is not doing it ; what would happen russia and china and india will agree on the resolution , and the nato will order a strike to take assad out , the us will take syria in one week and assad will end with a sad fate just like saddam did , the us will turn him over to the muslim brothers and the muslim brothers will hang him , but since the us has toomuch to do on hand now they will give this assignement to turkey and turkey will gladly do it ,turkey is a a powerfull country which governement and country 80% sunnis ,will invade to syria to save the sunnis and remove assad if he keep killing sunnis in syria .

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Obviously ‘power’ isn’t everything. US basically sat around waiting for WWII to end too … until the Japanese tweaked them.

  15. Avatar
    Anonymous

    the us is the greatest power on earth , no one ,no one goes against the us and win , if assad has any  common sense , he will cooperate with the us , the us wants him to disband hezbollah and stop funding terrossim in the region and he is not doin it
    assad needs to understand that he coulld not create a terrossist state of ha within the state of lebanon ,this is a big crime against the lebanon and he violated the laws of the un and the international community and he is not getting away with this crime ,the us has given long time to fix his mistake ,but he is taking the us kindness forgranted and playing games and promisses but no action ;
    the greatest power on earth the us has given assad many chances to act but he is not doing it ; what would happen russia and china and india will agree on the resolution , and the nato will order a strike to take assad out , the us will take syria in one week and assad will end with a sad fate just like saddam did , the us will turn him over to the muslim brothers and the muslim brothers will hang him .  

    1. Avatar
      Anonymous

      Obviously ‘power’ isn’t everything. US basically sat around waiting for WWII to end too … until the Japanese tweaked them.

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