Reactions were swift:"I am prepared to sit down directly with representatives of the Syrian regime in Cairo, Tunis or Istanbul," Khatib said in a statement on his Facebook page. He set out two conditions of his own: the release of what he said was 160,000 detainees held in Syrian prisons and intelligence facilities, and instructions to Syrian embassies to issue new passports to Syrians whose documents had expired. Underlining the continued rifts amongst Assad's foes, the opposition Syrian National Council - some of whose members are represented on Alkhatib's council - immediately distanced itself from his comments...."Reactions were swift:
biggest problem for Khatib is language he used to call for conditional talks. Sounds like desperation. Makes him look weak to Assad + rebels
In Khatib's defense, not only Western support didn't materialize (expected) but Gulf appetite for the fight dropped. Weaponry and money down
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