The United States expressed “deep concern” over Syria's cutting of the internet over the weekend. The Syrian government blocked internet access to at least two thirds of the country on Saturday, apparently in the hope that protesters demanding the resignation of Bashar al-Assad would not be able to use social media sites to organize protests.
“We condemn any effort to suppress the Syrian people's exercise of their rights to free expression, assembly, and association,' U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said in a statement. “The Syrian government must understand that attempting to silence its population cannot prevent the transition currently taking place. We believe that even in the face of significant obstacles, the Syrian people will -- and should -- find a way to make their voices heard,” she added.
“We condemn any effort to suppress the Syrian people's exercise of their rights to free expression, assembly, and association,' U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said in a statement. “The Syrian government must understand that attempting to silence its population cannot prevent the transition currently taking place. We believe that even in the face of significant obstacles, the Syrian people will -- and should -- find a way to make their voices heard,” she added.
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