Liberals like a good war. (And by that, I mean one that they start.) So maybe Obummer will give that another shot before Election 2012.
US urges Americans to leave Syria immediately
Opposition activists form council to create a united front against Assad regime
msnbc.com staff and news service reports
9/15/2011
The U.S. State Department urged American citizens to leave Syria immediately on Thursday, citing ongoing uncertainty and volatility in the country.
Americans who could not leave Syria were urged to limit nonessential travel.
All eligible family members of U.S. government employees and some non-emergency personnel were ordered out of the country last April.
Opposition council formed
Earlier Thursday, a group of Syrian opposition activists announced the creation of a council designed to present a united front against President Bashar Assad's regime, which has waged a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters during the past six months.
The Syrian opposition consists of a variety of groups with often differing ideologies, including Islamists and secularists, and there have been many meetings of dissidents who say they represent the opposition. But activists said the new "Syrian National Council," formed during a meeting in Turkey, is the most serious initiative aimed at bringing revolutionary forces together.
The United States gave its support, noting the difficulties the groups are facing.
"Any opposition movement in Syria faces tremendous obstacles," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. "It's very hard for them to organize politically and to draft and communicate a platform while their members and leaders are being hunted down and killed."
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