Kerry 'Confident' Syria Rebels Will Join Peace Talks
Kerry's upbeat tone contrasted with the more cautious note struck by other ministers involved in Sunday's talks.
Via AFP:
The United States on Sunday voiced confidence that Syria's opposition National Coalition group would attend upcoming peace talks in Switzerland with representatives of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
"I am confident personally that the Syrian opposition will come to Geneva," US Secretary of State John Kerry said after a Paris meeting of the 11-nation "Friends of Syria" group attended by Coalition leader Ahmad Jarba.
"It was a very constructive meeting today (with Jarba). I am confident that he and others will be in Geneva. I am counting on both parties to come together."
The upbeat tone co...