Indeed, Mr Putin's military deployments signal that he will not let the Assad regime fall.
Security Council resolutions that many other nations said could have pushed al-Assad to stop the killing.
Mr Assad's exiled opponents may be scrappy, but those on the ground are making progress.
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Mr Assad has said he is willing, but lacks a recognisable partner to talk to.
Mr Assad's opponents plan to meet on March 26th to try and heal rifts.
At one time, Erdogan and al-Assad had close ties, but the war has made them antagonists.
They have warned the Assad government to cooperate with U.S.-led coalition efforts in Iraq.
Today, Erdogan is an outspoken critic who hs repeatedly demanded Assad step down from office.
Now the United States wants to make Assad a major player in its Middle East diplomacy.
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This week, a senior Israeli military intelligence official said Assad used chemical weapons last month.
In his interview, Mr Assad dismissed any suggestion that Britain could help to resolve the conflict.
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"I believe the destiny of Bashar al-Assad should be decided by the Syrians themselves, " he said.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Mr. Assad would still have to go.
Mr Assad's government seems to believe that such tactics will succeed in stanching the revolt.
The presence of Syrian troops showed Iraqi leaders' "firm co-operation" with President Bashar al-Assad, it added.
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Their goal will be to persuade President Bashar al-Assad to stop the killing, the official said.
Putin identifies with Assad, former Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi and former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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Earlier this year, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced a plan to resolve his country's.
But in demanding al-Assad's ouster, Blair said, world powers must be careful about what comes next.
He said it was unrealistic to expect Russia to persuade Mr Assad to step down.
And we will judge the Assad regime on their actions, not on their comments.
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Mr Annan has written to Mr Assad urging him to put his commitments into immediate effect.
Al-Assad said Sunday that some of the captured terrorists hail from Tunisia and Libya.
Assad has said, yesterday I believe, that the country is in a state of real war.
U.S. leaders have consistently criticized al-Assad, though their support for those opposing him has been limited.
But Russia, an ally of Mr Assad, has said it will not back the text.
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