White House toughens stance on Syria's Assad Aug 4, 2011 8:48:26 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Aug 4, 2011 8:48:26 GMT -5 White House toughens stance on Syria's AssadWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House hardened its stance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, saying the United States viewed him as the cause of instability in the country.feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/PoliticsNews/~3/3HaWwjnawRI/us-syria-usa-obama-idUSTRE7724WL20110803