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Brahimi Urges 'Real Change' as Opposition Rejects Assad in Political Transition
[An Nahar] International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on Thursday called for "real" change in war-torn Syria and the installation of a transition government with full powers until elections can be held.

"We need to form a government with all powers... which assumes power during a period of transition. That transition period will end with (presidential or parliamentary) elections," the U.N. and Arab League
...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing...
envoy told news hounds.

Brahimi made the remarks at a news conference in Damascus
...Capital of the last overtly fascist regime in the world...
, during his latest bid to persuade Syria's warring parties to negotiate an end to the 21-month conflict estimated to have killed at least 45,000 people.

The Algerian diplomat had arrived in Syria on Sunday for his first visit to the country since October.

A diplomat at the U.N. Security Council said, however, that the veteran troubleshooter had received no support from either side during his talks in Syria.

Meanwhile,
...back at the chili cook-off, Chuck reached for the green sauce...
Syria's opposition National Coalition replied to Brahimi's proposal on Thursday, saying it would agree to any solution for a political transition as long as it excludes Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Oppressor of the Syrians and the Lebs...
and his family.

"We will accept any political solution that does not include the Assad family nor those who harmed the Syrian people," Coalition front man Walid al-Bunni told a presser in Istanbul.

"Our first condition for them is to leave the country," Bunni said in remarks translated from Arabic, referring to the Assad family and the regime's inner circle.

Posted by: Fred 2012-12-28
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