John Kerry actually said...

Based on two strategic prerogatives--one, avoiding chaos while, two, ensuring that the fundamental aspirations of the Syrian people are met-...

I think it is important to scale up support for the political development of the Syrian opposition to help them improve their internal cohes...

Certainly Bashar al-Assad has lost all governing legitimacy except what he achieves at the barrel of a gun or a tank.

Without a rapid start to a political process that will lead to meaningful change, including Assad's departure from power, there is no way fo...