The United States plans to adopt "targeted sanctions" against senior Syrian officials in response to the use "absolutely deplorable" violence by protesters against Damascus in the country, said Monday a U.S. official .
Washington is considering several options, "including sanctions, in response to repression and clearly show that this behavior is unacceptable," said Tommy Vietor, spokesman for the National Security Council.
"The brutal violence used by the Syrian government against its people is absolutely deplorable and we condemn in the strongest terms," he repeated.
"The demand of the Syrian people to be able to enjoy the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly must be heard", as his will to be free to choose their leaders, "said the spokesman in a statement.
The Wall Street Journal Sunday, the Obama administration prepare a decree authorizing Bush to freeze assets of Syrian officials and their business relationship prohibit the United States.
These signs of a forthcoming stronger response from Washington came as the regime of President Bashar al-Assad seems to have opted for a military solution to quell the protest movement that shook the unprecedented plan for six weeks.
Syrian troops backed by tanks and armored vehicles on Monday Deraa intervened to quell the protest against the regime born in this city in southern Iraq, killing at least 25 dead, according to activists of human rights.
