Harder US Line on Syria
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Syria expert Andrew Tabler about speculation that President Obama will soon call on Syria’s president to step down. The US has been pressing for tougher international sanctions against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for firing on protesters, but it has so far stopped short of calling for him to stand down.
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