(D-NE) Ben Nelson: al-Assad must go

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Robynn Tysver

The hope in Saudi Arabia is Syrian President Basha al-Assad will step down without the use of military intervention, but, said Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, that option remains on the table.

One way or another, Nelson says, Saudi Arabia believes al-Assad must go.

“There is no question he has to leave," said Nelson, in a telephone conference call from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. "I don’t think there is anybody here who is looking at this today that thinks he can stay,”

Nelson spoke with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah on Monday as part of a five-day trip to the Middle East, with stops in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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[may3rd]

1. The House of Saud needs to go also

just another domino of intolerance that must fall

[tcaudilllg]

2. As awesome as a dog fight between NATO and Russia would look

those pilots are real people and I don't want to see it happen. If they are that determined to protect people, I say evacuate them from the country. Oh, they don't want that, do they?

[may3rd]

3. Russia is content watching the "disco" going on in Syria as the rhetoric of 3 months ago continues

~ same as it ever was;

[texshelters]

4. While we're at it

let's get rid of the Conservadem Ben Nelson.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/19/maddow-blasts-conservadem-ben-nelson-for-cheering-herman-cain/

PTxS

[kitt6]

5. B. Nelson (R-Ne)

Leave. And don't let the door hit..........Oh and take Lieberman with you!