Obama, Putin talk as U.S. says Assad losing grip on Syria
(Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was losing control of his country and urged Russia and the international community to get behind a political transition plan to avert sectarian civil war.
Andrew Quinn and Matt Spetalnick
WASHINGTON
Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:42pm EDT
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