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Syria Talks Begin in Rancor; Syrian Foreign Minister Lashes Out at Kerry


(Washington Post) Anne Gearan and Liz Sly - Peace talks to end Syria's civil war got off to a shaky start Wednesday, with disagreement about what the goal of the negotiations should be. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem accused Arab neighbors of sowing terrorism and insurrection, and he dismissed as interlopers the U.S. and other Western backers of Syrian rebels. Syria's government rejects the premise that the goal is to establish a temporary government to replace Assad. Russia, a sponsor of the conference, insists that Assad's ouster is not a foregone conclusion.
2014-01-23 00:00:00
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