Days of Assad regime are numbered: US

July 27, 2012 00:32

Days of the Assad regime are now numbered, the White House said today observing that this makes all the more important to have an alternative and transition in place as quickly as possible.

"We need to move quickly to look at what Syria can and should be in a post-Assad world, work with our partners, work with the opposition to help create that transition, because Assad's days are surely numbered," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters.

"As we've seen, it's clear that he (the Syrian President) is losing control of Syria. The momentum against the Assad regime continues with defections throughout the government.

As we have seen in recent days, increasing numbers of formerly pro-regime Syrians, officials in the government, ambassadors to foreign countries, military personnel, high ranking military personnel are recognizing that to stand in solidarity with Assad is to stand against the Syrian people," he said.

"That's why it's time for the Syrian people and the international community to focus on what comes next, as I said," he added.

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