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As I discussed yesterday in fp story by BooMan – The Push for War.
My partial comment:
- “Hillary Clinton openly undermined the Geneva initiative on Syria where the UN’s envoy Kofi Annan was to attempt a political solution. Hillary’s only intent was for the FSA and any foreign mercenaries to gain enough time and military prowess to put pressure on the Assad regime and its military. The US media has build a 2-year propaganda campaign on how evil Russia and China are. It amazes me (not) how gullible you yanks are in believing in the goodness of the President and his policy in the Middle East. I am an analyst who cuts through bullshit and propaganda lines of politicians …”
Today a breakthrough in Putin’s presidential palace where the Russian President allowed ampel time for a comprehensive discussion. Both President Obama and Putin agree to work together and find a political solution for Syria based on the Geneva Accords from 10 months ago. Thank you John Kerry for cutting though all the bs put forth by US members of Congress. I have wriiten before how I considered Hillary Clinton a failure on foreign policy as she picks the wrong advisors to implement a new US ploicy of change.
In the meantime visiting China, PM Benjamin Netanyahu and congruently the Palestinian President Abbas. China also will step up to the plate to support a two-state solution. Psst … Netanyahu has ordered a settlement freeze to give the peace efforts by John Kerry a chance.
Russia, US to push for global Syria conference to bring conflicting sides to table plus full VIDEO news conference!
(RT.com) – Russia and the US reiterated their commitment to bringing the sides of the Syrian conflict to the negotiating table, and have announced an international conference to be called by the end of May which will serve as a follow-up to the Geneva communiqué.
The Geneva communiqué should be a roadmap to a new Syria, not a forgotten piece of paper, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters after their Tuesday Moscow meeting.
Moscow and Washington confirmed their commitment to the implementation of the principles set in the Syria peace plan – the Geneva Communiqué – including the territorial integrity of the conflict-torn country, Lavrov told journalists.
The countries’ chief diplomats have agreed that the June 2012 communiqué is “a vital tool” to end the bloodshed in Syria, to overcome the humanitarian crisis, and a means of preventing the use of chemical weapons in the region.
{UPDATE-3} Transcript: Remarks Secr. of State John Kerry with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
{UPDATE1} Russia, US to push for global Syria conference to bring conflicting sides to table
Russia, US pledge to push for Syria transition
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and the United States are pledging to push the Assad regime and Syrian rebels into talks on a political transition.
They say they’ll convene a new international conference later this month to build on a transition plan they set out last year in Geneva. Speaking after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other officials, Secretary of State John Kerry says that plan “should not be a piece of paper.”
Instead, he says it should be “the roadmap” for peace.
Speaking from Moscow, Kerry says the goal is still to bring Assad regime and opposition representatives together for talks on an interim government.
The Geneva plan allowed each side to veto candidates it found unacceptable. The plan has never gotten off the ground.
As soon as the press conferemce is available as video, it will be published here.
