US and Britain increase pressure on Syria
The US evacuated all its diplomats from the country as Syrian forces intensified a shelling assault on the restive city of Homs. The offensive began on Saturday, the same day that Russia and China vetoed a Western and Arab-backed resolution aimed at trying to end the brutal crackdown on dissenters.
“We have been relentless in sending a message that it is time for Assad to go,” US President Barack Obama said last night. “This is not going to be a matter of if, it’s going to be a matter of when.”