Syrian National Coalition (SNC) leader Moaz Alkhatib’s meetings with Russian and Iranian officials in Germany recently have caused a major stir, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressing hope it could lead to peace talks, and other officials within the rebellion condemning his decision to talk at all.
Peace talks aren’t exactly the rebellion’s strong suit, and with many of its figures seeing negotiation as unacceptable on general principle, Alkhatib is facing harsh questioning about his meetings.
Beyond them not being keen on peace talks themselves, rebel figures also fear that Russia and Iran will use the meeting as evidence that negotiation is possible, and might therefore undermine rebel pushes for an international invasion to install them as the new government.
Western officials, particularly those in the US, are also likely to be angry that Alkhatib met with Iranian officials, since they have repeatedly said Iran can never have any role in the settlement of the Syrian civil war.
This is the time when rattle snake start biting itself.., thinking my poison won't kill me.., it might disable me.., but it won't kill me. These people were idiots as their masers in saudi arabia are.., used their deceptive ideas now they are on each other throat.., that's when we said.., these people don't have the backing of the Syrian people and they never will.., these people don't represent the majority of the Syrian people and they never will.., these people are not in any position to decide for the Syrian people no matter what their American or the European masters pushes the idea that they are the " only legitimate" representative of the Syrian people.., if they were.., do you think that Obama or for that matter rest of the Europeans government still seating on their chairs thinking what to do next…,? They would arrive in Damascus with V sign and Hillary Clinton would guid them through the city.., that is to say.., if she knew where Syrian is or where Damascus located.
The US and its guerrilla fighters of course do not want peace. They are there to attack and to kill the government as in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and the further countries on their war list.
Years ago, when I started coming to antiwar,com every day, it wasn't simply a mouthpiece for Russia and Iran…
You are welcome not to come. It methinks me you are more comfortable going to CNN, NYT, Fox, WaPo and so on.
Please do not come. There are places you would be more comfortable. What bothers you is the fact that Syrian people will never — given a chance to vote — elect the scum that for pecuniar reasons accepted to play "opposition" safely in foreign lands. Russia is doing what a real leader in global politics shoud do: facilitate solutions, and bring people to solve difficult political problems. And if SOME countries did not insist on armed chaos, this would have happened long time ago.
If you have confidence in Syrian people, you would insist that UN organize a vote — and let Syrians living in Syria decide their own future! Let Syrian people VOTE!
only one opposition now????
"Syrian Opposition Condemns Leader for Talking With Russia, Iran"
There is NOTHING in the linked article to back up this statement.
One person said that Moaz Alkhatib’s meetings were a failure.
"Walid al-Bunni, a member of the Coalition's 12-member politburo, described Alkhatib's meeting with Iran's foreign minister as a failure."