Dozens Dead in Syria as White House Slams Regime Over Use of Force

More than 30 Syrians protesting against the Assad government were killed Friday as thousands took to the streets demanding reform, while the White House lambasted Syria over its excessive use of force against its citizens.
Dozens Dead in Syria as White House Slams Regime Over Use of Force
Syrians demonstrating in Kofr Bel on May 6 a 'Day of Defiance' in which thousands of Syrians rallied even as the regime of President Bashar al-Assad deployed tanks in at least three centers of an uprising against his autocratic rule. AFP/Getty Images
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Syrians demonstrating in Kofr Bel on May 6 a 'Day of Defiance' in which thousands of Syrians rallied even as the regime of President Bashar al-Assad deployed tanks in at least three centers of an uprising against his autocratic rule. (AFP/Getty Images)
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