What Syria can do is offer its good standing and credentials to lead a comprehensive regional settlement".
The only way to move, he says, is to offer a vision for a comprehensive regional settlement that would include not only Israel and Palestine, but also Syria and Lebanon.
Influence over a regional settlement for economic and financial stability is essential to Britain's national interest, something our European partners are well aware of.
But I don't see it happening without two things: some shock therapy — like a firm U.S. withdrawal signal — to spur Iraqi leaders, and a regional settlement.
The Americans, not then as committed to near-automatic support of Israeli decisions as they later became, also thought there was an opportunity for a permanent regional settlement.
"These events only underline the necessity of accelerating international efforts, under the auspices of the UN, to bring an end to the Syrian conflict as part of a comprehensive regional settlement".
The question now is whether Washington is prepared to accommodate its wishes to those of other powers in the area, and help broker a regional settlement for Afghanistan in which the United States will be only one player among several.
We also confirm that we won't accept any regional settlement that allow Bashar to stay in power, yet, any truce or negotiations should be conditioned with Bashar's and his gangs departure.
