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President Barack Obama speaks during a town hall style meeting at the Country Corner in Alpha, Illinois on August 17, 2011.
Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011

Open quoteThe future of Syria must be determined by its people, but President Bashar al-Assad is standing in their way.Close quote

  • PRESIDENT OBAMA,
  • calling on the Syrian leader to step down; the Syrian government has reportedly killed nearly 2000 people in brutal crackdowns on anti-government protestors
Photo: Jim Watson / AFP / Getty Images | Source: Politico