Demonstrators against Syria's President Bashar Assad display a banner during a march after Friday prayers in Kafr Nabil near the northwestern city of Idlib. (Reuters / November 20, 2011)
Britain In Secret Talks With Syrian Rebels -- The Independent
Former envoy's overture to enemies of Assad.
Britain has formally opened talks with the Syrian opposition movement as international pressure continues to mount against the beleaguered regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Frances Guy, a former ambassador to Lebanon, met members of the exiled opposition in Paris yesterday. The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, is to meet members of the Syrian opposition in London next week when they will also hold talks with senior officials in Downing Street.
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My Comment: This reminds me of how the Libyan civil war started. Libyan rebels first met with French officials in the spring of this year, and from there they earned the legitimacy to work with other governments to garner diplomatic and military support. This is what is happening in Syria, with Syrian rebel leaders now openly meeting with European/Arab/Turkish officials. As for the Syrian regime .... their slow unraveling (and brutality) is being revealed every day.
Update: U.S. involvement and participation is still on the sidelines.
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