US slams Syria violence, says 'past time' for UN action
clipped from article: He said that the moment had arrived for the international community to take measures against President Bashar al-Assad and his government.
"We believe it's past time for the Security Council to act," Carney said.
"We want to see the international community stand together united in support of the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people," he said.
"We're working with our international partners to increase the pressure on the Assad regime to cease the completely unacceptable violence that it's been perpetrating on its own citizens."
Meanwhile, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Jeffrey Feltman, the assistant secretary of state for Near East Affairs, was due to travel later Tuesday to Cairo to consult with the Arab League about Syria.
"I think we want to get their assessment face-to-face, in person and have them assess the mission themselves when they get together on Saturday," Nuland said.
"We're not going to pass judgment on the Arab League mission in advance of the Arab League itself meeting and taking stock," Nuland said when asked to comment on criticism of the mission. [Read more at link]
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