I believe international diplomacy must, therefore, focus relentlessly on bringing about a political transition and the establishment of a Syrian Government accountable to its peopl...
It would also reinforce the interests of both nations and groups hostile to transparency, to the rule of law broadly sha...
I worry that the context may change before Syria changes.
I think that the challenge of creating these safe zones is they have to genuinely be safe, and that is not a small achie...
Certainly Bashar al-Assad has lost all governing legitimacy except what he achieves at the barrel of a gun or a tank.
Based on two strategic prerogatives--one, avoiding chaos while, two, ensuring that the fundamental aspirations of the Sy...
Without a rapid start to a political process that will lead to meaningful change, including Assad's departure from power...
I think it is important to scale up support for the political development of the Syrian opposition to help them improve ...
I am also extremely pessimistic that Bashar al-Assad will make any meaningful concessions under any circumstances.
I truly identify with the statement that Secretary of State Clinton said yesterday that the Kofi Annan plan is the last ...
We cannot do this alone.