Syrian Rebels Shun Geneva Peace Talks -- Voice of America
The commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army says his group will not participate in a peace conference planned for January in Geneva and intends to pursue its fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad regardless.
General Salim Idriss told Al Jazeera television Tuesday that "conditions are not suitable for running the Geneva 2 talks" and that the FSA "will not stop combat at all during the Geneva conference or after it."
The country's main exiled opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, said it has not made a final decision on whether to attend the talks, while again insisting Mr. Assad should play no role in the country's political future.
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Update #1: One Syrian rebel group balks on peace talks, another uncertain -- L.A. Times
Update #2: Syria peace talks 'will not stop FSA rebels' -- BBC
Update #3: Syrian rebels skeptical of new Geneva talks -- USA Today
My Comment: If the above reports are true .... these peace talks are DOA.
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