英语新闻阅读：奥巴马加重对叙总统阿萨德的批评

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　　U.S. President Barack Obama says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is
"losing legitimacy in the eyes of his people," and has missed "opportunity after
opportunity" to present genuine reforms.Mr. Obama told CBS News Tuesday the
Syrian government has perpetrated what he called an "unacceptable degree of
brutality" on peaceful demonstrators protesting Mr. Assad's authoritarian
rule.
        　　Syria has sharply criticized similar remarks by U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton, saying her comments were "further evidence" of "blatant U.S.
interference" in Syria's internal affairs.Clinton said Monday that Mr. Assad has
"lost legitimacy" and is "not indispensable." She also said the U.S. has
"nothing invested in him remaining in power."