This is just so laughable if it wasn’t pathetic. Obama’s deputy national security adviser urged the Assad regime to respect the rights of the protesters! Does the Obama regime really believe the Syrians will listen?

The United States expects the Syrian government to respect the right of citizens to demonstrate peacefully, President Barack Obama’s deputy national security adviser said on Monday.

Denis McDonough’s remarks came after Syrian security forces opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators chanting against emergency laws in the southern city of Daraa on Monday.

I thought Bashar Assad was a reformer?

(Hat Tip: Nevergiveup)