20.05.2013, 21:20
Zitat:Posted on Friday, 05.17.13
Syrian opposition considers sacking its U.S.-backed interim leader
By Hannah Allam
WASHINGTON -- The fractured Syrian opposition movement is considering ditching its prime minister at a meeting next week, action that would complicate the State Department’s push for peace talks and once again leave the international community without a clear idea of who would take charge should Bashar Assad fall.
The fate of Ghassan Hitto, the beleaguered premier of what was billed as a temporary government to lead a transition period, will be a key agenda item when the Syrian Opposition Coalition meets Thursday in Turkey. Members also will discuss whether to participate in the peace conference that Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to pull together in a renewed diplomatic effort toward negotiations to end the 2-year-old conflict.
Hitto’s ouster after just two months would deal a double blow to the State Department, which has spent more than $60 million to boost the credibility of the Syrian opposition. In April, the group’s first president, Mouaz al Khatib, stepped down after just five months in office, to be replaced by George Sabra.
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Tja, hätte man mal die Gelben Seiten bemüht :lol: