UN Council condemns embassy attacks in Syria
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The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms" attacks by demonstrators on the US and French embassies in Damascus. Both Washington and Paris sharply denounced Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been trying for four months to stamp out a broad popular revolt with troops and tanks.
"He has lost legitimacy by refusing to lead the transition" to democracy, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters, further sharpening US rhetoric against the Syrian leader over a harsh crackdown on protesters. On Monday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had told reporters: "We have absolutely nothing invested in him remaining in power." (Reuters)
