UN Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has reported today that the joint US-Russian efforts to start Syrian peace talks have borne fruit, and that Syria’s government and rebels are preparing for June peace talks.
The talks haven’t been specifically dated yet, but will take place in Geneva, according to Brahimi. He dubbed the meeting “Geneva 2,” a reference to the previous Geneva Plan from last summer.
The announcement suggests a major change in at least some part of Syria’s rebellion, as earlier this month they had angrily rejected the calls for talks, saying there was nothing to talk about unless Syrian President Bashar Assad resigns unconditionally. Syrian rebel factions are due to meet in Istanbul on Thursday, and the announced change is expected to come then.
Still, it remains to be seen who in the rebellion is on board now, and whether the talks will give way to any sort of ceasefire in anticipation of a settlement. At present the fighting shows no signs of letting up.
Is there any other option then talking about reform, a democratic way suggested by the Syrian government two years ago.., then it was England and others who thought that peace is only when their barbarians wins the war.., they proved to be wrong again and again when they sow it is them who would come out the loser.., not the Syrian people. The question is if these people ever learn.
I, personally, do not believe that international terrorists aka "Syrian freedom fighters" will join the negotiation, given new Menendez-Corker bill of Senate with support of AIPAC shills as John McCain and actually all well known Senators who are on AIPAC side and recent "warning" which Kerry addressed to Syrian president regarding arming the "rebels". It will be just few Syrian expats on CIA budget with no control over terrorists who would play the willing negotiators – if any.
I hope my prediction is wrong for the sake of Syrian people and humanity.
I sincerely hope they find peace against all the odds, I have visited Syria before and it is a beautiful country with beautiful people.
In east London today.., a man killed a English solder by the way of beheading him.., I wonder if these kind of people are also invited by USA and England.., at the same time I wonder what do they present that they need to be invited beside their barbarism.., but then again what goes around comes around.., as 17 people are missing in Afghanistan and USA killing people.., as they call them terrorist.., but won't act against these barbarians in Syria.