U.S.close to calling for Syrian leader to leave, sources say U.S.close to calling for Syrian leader to leave, sources say Fire destroys two FDR-era cottages U.S.woman gone; Aruba holds suspect U.S.close to calling for Syrian leader to leave, sources say 09 Aug 2011 06:32 PM PDTThe United States is moving toward issuing an explicit call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, U.S.government sources told CNN.09 Aug 2011 05:10 PM PDTPresident Barack Obama and top Pentagon officials including Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm.Mike Mullen attended Tuesday's dignified transfer of the remains of 38 U.S.and Afghan personnel killed on board a helicopter shot down in Afghanistan over the weekend. U.S.woman gone; Aruba holds suspect |