THE WHITEBOARD
DETAILS ON SYRIA: Here are some highlights from a Thursday morning conference call about Syria among reporters and senior Obama administration officials, who spoke on the condition of not being named:
-- President Obama spoke with Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain on Saturday, concluding that it is "time for Assad to step aside."
-- "Earlier this week, Ambassador Ford had contacts with senior levels in the foreign ministry."
-- On the Middle East peace process: "President Assad’s ability to be at all a figure in that is long gone."
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