As Syria Peace Talks Start In Switzerland, 5 Things You Need To Know
January 22, 2014
An international conference convened to find a peaceful political solution to the ongoing war in Syria started with a furious showdown on Wednesday, as opposing sides unleashed their anger in opening remarks, an indication of what is to come. In front of an audience made up of representatives from some 35 nations, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s use of brutal force against his own citizens had robbed him of legitimacy, and that he must go.