Syrian American Organization applauds US and UN actions against Assad

August 23, 2011 Oak Brook, IL: Arab Spring for Syria (ASFS) applauds President Obama's call for Assad's resignation and the impending UN investigation into the Assad regime for crimes against humanity This Thursday, President Obama joined five European nations in calling for Bashar al-Assad's resignation. Concurrently, the White House announced an increase in sanctions against the Syrian petrol industry and a ban on American business with Syria. Also on Thursday, in conjunction with the release of a 22-page report on human rights abuses in Syria, UN High Commissioner of Human