09/12/2010
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"the future of Syria must be determined by its people, but President Bashar al-Assad are standing in their way. His call for dialogue and reform have rung hallow while he is imprisoning, torturing, and..."
"We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of our society."
"It is up to the Syrian people to choose their own leaders."
"On May 18, President Obama signed Executive Order 13573 targeting senior Syrian government officials due to their government's continuing escalation of violence against the Syrian people."