الإبراهيمي: وفدا النظام سيجتمعان في غرفة واحدة السبت ولا احد يختلف على جنيف-1

These Syrians are nuts at best, they've seen what happens when a country goes into civil war, the horrors that the people go through, the foreign interference that only deepen the rifts further between the same people. In Syria, people are blistering each other to shreds, added to that foreigners are cutting them to pieces, and now when a real civilized chance is is given them, they start playing hub-nub? If this Geneva Summit comes to pass without an agreement between themselves, the fallout on Syria and its people will be even worse, because they the attendees would have confirmed that Syria is now ever more open to abuses of all kinds. And who will suffer most after all? Syrians still have a chance to turn things around, on the ground they can't do much, but around the table they CAN.

According to NAHARNET, and i quote, "Erupting after the regime cracked down on protests inspired by the Arab Spring, Syria's civil war has claimed more than 130,000 lives and forced millions from their homes."

I do not remember USA killing any M14-Saudi prior to September 11 2001, yet the same culture killed 3500 work goers

the precondition that Bashar has no role in Syrias future is unacceptable. What right does the opposition have to make this demand? #jarba is only reading a script given to him by his nato controllers.

These guys cannot even agree over the object of their negotiations. Assad Regime representatives think its about "fighting terrorism" which I suppose means to devise plans and win international support to crush the Opposition which it has openly called "terrorists".
For the Opposition, they think it is to realize Geneva I, which is to form a transitional government to move the State away from the Assad Regime.
These are not compatible positions. Both sides still seek as their agenda the elimination of the other side. No party will negotiate its own demise. In such a configuration, one agenda will succeed and the other fail and this only happens when there is a victor and a vanquished in war, not around a table.

Geneva is a contrivance of Obama to avoid a war and of Lavrov to save his client Assad. Russia can realize its objective in these talks and save Assad, but Obama is not avoiding a war with this, he is only deferring a war and the longer he defers then the bigger will be the inevitable war that is to come.

the alternative is more war, more division, both sides have deep pockets in the Iranians/Russians and Saudi/Qataris so that this thing can go on for quite some time on the battle field and cause divisions that will never heal. The International Community, to do its job, would promote this reasonable solution

Still, I believe the only outcome, given the configuration of the parties the only reasonable outcome is for the parties to agree to contest the leadership of the country in a free election. Assad can run on his record over the period of the last 3 years and the Opposition can field a candidate. Unlike Egypt where the Opposition fielded 20 candidates to insure that the MB would win, the Opposition would have to agree to a candidate to put up against Assad and which ever, the Regime or the Opposition, that won the most votes would govern.
If Assad loses then he would face the real possibility that the Opposition would prosecute him and his regime for war crimes, or allow The Hague to do this.

Souther: Please, stick to the topic at hand and refrain from making unfounded accusations against intellectuals, free thinkers, and respected members of society.

It is a model that has perfected by the Syrian regime and HA in Lebanon. Prop up extremism just enough to justify one's existence. So just HA needs a bit of Sunni extremism, Asaad needs the same. It has been well reported facts from the battle field that the Syrian regime has been hitting the FSA hard while leaving Nusra, ISIL and such extreme elements intact. THose extreme elements are allowed to draw resources from oil in areas they control so they can arm themselves and carry on the fight against FSA. The FSA is the true face of Syria and hence it is the biggest threat to Asaad. Just like a Modern and HA-free Lebanon would be the real threat to both Asaad and Israel.

There are statements made by great minds that are legendary and ageless. Below are some of those that have left a lasting effect on me, and in no particular order:

1. "I have a dream" by Martin Luther King
2. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" by John F. Kennedy

3. "Why is there so much evil" by Bashar Assad

4. "I am a supporter of Hizbullah, but I am impartial" by Southern from Dahiyeh.

5. " I support HA, but I enjoy music" by Southern from Dahiyeh

LOL @iceman, i will vote u down coz u are obstructing debate but that was hilarious!!

LOL @KhalilH: What is more hilarious is your impartiality too. Just look a few posts up and see I was not even on this thread when the honorable villager attacked me for no reason. You seem like a nice guy, really.

Yo Flamethrower,
one candidate and the same candidate every election winning by 99.9% of the vote is what?
Get real, your comments in general are bellow average and a waste of time.

"but it may differ in one thing: it's residents were subjected to the Israeli aggressions "

southern is going to make us cry! poor man, all LEBANON was subjected to israeli aggression.... or i bet you think that Lebanon only boils down to dahiye as a brave brainwashed hezbi you are? LOL!

Since losing a free election, that is, one that the Assad Regime does not control to a predetermined outcome, will mean that key members of the Assad Regime would face war crimes trials and convictions, the option of free elections, to Assad, is the same as capitulation, which Assad will never do.

Still, the free election route is the best, though complicated as FT has written, because Assad's bluff can be called by a process that he has already said he will freely engage. International monitoring is needed, return of refugees is needed and all of the talk that Assad has lost legitimacy because of the dropping of barrel bombs, gassing his people, waging war by starvation and rape, put that before the Syrian people and let them vote. If they want to be led by such a regime, who can say no. If they do not, then they should have a free choice to go in a different direction and Assad should be made to comply, not with John Kerry's demand that he go, but with the will of the Syrian people expressed in a free election.

@toolegit,
I never thought I had this effect on you and your culture. Listen to you, you are shaking man while you STEALING my avatar.
Be careful to visit Saudi Arabia or Opposition-controlled areas in Syria, you will get your hands chopped off for stealing.

If Geneva II really wanted peace for Syria, then how come they don't let Iran participate, and how come that Assads removal is a pre condition? People should ask themselves these questions. The Salafi groups don't even want to join the talk, and they are the main opposition force.

This war will just keep on for years to come.

They still flew when the Al Qaeda use stingers against them, only a few helicopters and jets were destroyed, all the helicopters and jets have to do, is to fly a little more above, to be out of reach. They can still bomb the Al Qaeda whenever they want. So how come you couldn't win back then neither? No i do not live in US. Why are you concerned about my residence?

"and peace, go talk with people of your retardation level, idiot."
poor FT... always resorting to insults when the truth hurts his feelings...

stop living in denial of your support to bashar little FPM traitor... you should be proud to support such a democrat and pacifist man, no?

proud to spit on the memory of hundreds of lebanese who died fighting this regime... but your privileges are more important than your principles, typical from today's aounists blinded by their unconditional love to a mad man.....

you deserve no respect whatsoever, as you have no dignity... so be happy to support this regime as you will bitterly regret it....

Now i will send you the same message that i send anony, just with your name on it instead.

Well veritas1, if your beloved rebels weren't so busy butchering each other, then maybe you wouldn't need to believe in my so called "propgaganda" the fact that you are writing like this, proofs you are in panic, and that your so called "revolution" has indeed failed. The SAA don't even have to fight you anymore, all they need is popcorn to sit and watch while you slaughter each other.