United States Wants Tough Sanctions against Syria

RIA Novosti Tuesday 17th April, 2012

WASHINGTON, April 18 (RIA Novosti) - The United States is pushing for tough sanctions against Syria, U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Tuesday.Paris on Tuesday hosted a meeting of diplomats from 57 countries who tried to coordinate measures designed to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad."The tougher the better. We've said all along that we want to see sanctions, political pressure, economic pressure increased on Assad, inc...

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