International patience with Syria is growing thin. Attacks on foreign embassies in Damascus over the weekend have all but obliterated any support for the country's government.<br/> Turkish Prime Minister Tayip Erdogan.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Turkish Prime Minister Tayip Erdogan saying (Turkish):<br/> "You keep thousands of political prisoners behind the bars, Bashar, you are required to find those who attacked Turkish flag and punish them"<br/> Erdogan blamed President Bashar Al-Assad for months of bloodshed in violent crackdowns on the country's protesters.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Turkish Prime Minister Tayip Erdogan saying (Turkish):<br/> "Nobody expects him to meet the demands of Syrian people and International community anymore. He is constantly deceiving people. Syrian administration is on a thin and dangerous line, like a knife-edge. We all wish them not to enter a dead-end street and turn from the cliff as soon as possible"<br/> Jordan's King Abdullah echoed similar sentiments on Monday -- saying Assad should step down. And the European Union expanded sanctions against Syria this week.<br/> The U.S. applauded the Arab League's decision to suspend Syria's membership and says it hopes for more tough talk at the meetings in Morocco on Wednesday.<br/> U.S. State department spokesman Mark Toner.<br/> SOUNDBITE: U.S. State department spokesman Mark Toner saying:<br/> "We look for the Arab League tomorrow to again send a forceful message to Assad that he needs to allow for a democratic transition to take place and to end the violence against his people.<br/> Mounting pressure for Bashar's ouster hasn't cooled Russia's support for the country.<br/> Exiled opposition leader Burghan Ghalioun says his appeals for help from Moscow fell on deaf ears with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov urging him to continue talks with government.<br/> According to the United Nations, at least 3,500 people have been killed since the unrest in Syria began eight months ago.<br/> Deborah Gembara, Reuters.
