WASHINGTON
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said they have taken important steps, but much work remained regarding Syria.
A statement was released by Clinton in regard to the Friends of the Syrian People Sanctions Working Group meeting, saying that recent events, including the killings at Houla, have exposed the Asad regime's determination to continue waging war on the Syrian people.
Clinton said, "We have taken important steps, but much work remains. We must continue to close off the regime's economic lifelines, expand the circle of countries vigorously implementing sanctions, and prevent the Syrian government from evading them. And we welcome other countries' views about additional measures that would be effective. The regime must end the atrocities, comply with all its commitments under the Annan plan, and allow the transition to a democratic Syria to begin."
