EU Sanctions Needed To Weaken Cruel Syrian Regime

While the U.S. oil sanctions on Syria are welcome, the world can inflict a much bigger blow to Bashar Al-Assad’s regime if its biggest customer — the European Union — shunned its crude exports too.

It has become a grim but almost familiar sight on TV: unarmed Syrian protesting against the government on the streets, only to flee at the sound of gunfire from Syrian forces - a few minutes later lay bodies on the streets. READ MORE HERE

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