Though all indications are that next week’s Geneva 2 peace conference is going nowhere fast, Secretary of State John Kerry’s optimism remains boundless, and he announced that the talks will end with the framework for installing a transitional government to replace President Bashar Assad.
Kerry insisted that the leaders of the new government would have to be acceptable to all in attendance, including the existing government and the opposition.
This suggests the comments were aimed primarily at coaxing the rebels into agreeing to attend, since so far none have confirmed they’re coming and they’ll presumably want some say in a replacement regime.
That said, with most of the biggest rebel factions not even invited, and the rebel “war within a war” picking up pace, the already remote chances of a settlement being reached at Geneva 2 seem to be fading fast.
"That said, with most of the biggest rebel factions not even invited, and the rebel “war within a war” picking up pace, the already remote chances of a settlement being reached at Geneva 2 seem to be fading fast."
Excuse me Dunce…but can you please briefly explain and summarize the 'demands' of the so-called "reals" who are not invited?
What is their political program being proposed? Is it: 'Me wants power'….'kill the infidels'…
Do they have any other sort of 'ideas'…sorry, but perpetual economic "aide" from the so-called "International Community" is not an 'Economic plan'….
What "ideas" are these so-called "rebels" who are doing the actual fighting in Syria putting forward?
"That said, with most of the biggest rebel factions not even invited, and the rebel “war within a war” picking up pace, the already remote chances of a settlement being reached at Geneva 2 seem to be fading fast."
Excuse me Dunce…but can you please briefly explain and summarize the 'demands' of the so-called "reals" who are not invited?
What is their political program being proposed? Is it: 'Me wants power'….'kill the infidels'…
Do they have any other sort of 'ideas'…sorry, but perpetual economic "aide" from the so-called "International Community" is not an 'Economic plan'….
What "ideas" are these so-called "rebels" who are doing the actual fighting in Syria putting forward?
"That said, with most of the biggest rebel factions not even invited, and the rebel “war within a war” picking up pace, the already remote chances of a settlement being reached at Geneva 2 seem to be fading fast."
Excuse me Ditz/Dunce…but can you please specifically identify and briefly explain and summarize the 'demands' of the so-called "rebels" who are not invited?
What is their political program proposed? Is it: 'Me wants power'….'kill the infidels'…
Sorry…but I personally don't think "negotiating" with terrorists is either wise or possible for that matter… I guess this is just where you and I simply ideologically and fundamentally 'agree to disagree'…let's put it up to a 'vote' and see what "the people" of the US and/ or the entire world think and see who wins out…
Do they have any other sort of 'ideas'…sorry, but perpetual economic "aide" from the so-called "International Community" is not an 'Economic plan'….
What "ideas" are these so-called "rebels" who are doing the actual fighting in Syria putting forward?
The Syrian situation is getting worse for what is called, "rebels" or "opposition" by the western media, there is a good barbarians and then there is bad barbarians, yet, these barbarians or opposition have started killing each other because there are many bandits, as governments or otherwise, are involved in Syrian war, they don't know who is who any longer and whom they should support or not. To save the ugly face of a wrong and deceitful foreign policies by all involved in Syrian, the prospect of orchestrated and planed war, everyone of these high ranking western politicians have come up with NOTHING to solve the Syrian problem, simply because the Syrian war is not about democracy, it never was and it never will be, Kerry or others can say what they want, the reality on the ground is that Syria is the graveyard for all and every one of these groups, from Saudi Arabia or supported by Turkish government or sent from Sweden, Franc, England or elsewhere. You want peace for Syria and you truly care for peace, stop your politics and start helping the Syrian government to defeat these bandits once and for all.
Funny how they only want new governments in places that don't allow US military bases.
It's fine for Saudi Arabia to fund terrorism, execute people in public for witchcraft, and repress women, and for Bahrain to torture children, but Iraq, Libya, Syria and Iran won't allow US military bases, so the USA has to attack them and kill millions of people so it can get some bases in there and control Middle East resources.
Nice country.