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U.S. Threatens Assad with Increased Aid to Rebels

HeadlineMay 23, 2013

The Obama administration is vowing to increase military aid for Syria’s armed rebels unless President Bashar al-Assad complies with demands for talks. Secretary of State John Kerry issued the threat at a “Friends of Syria” meeting in Jordan.

Secretary of State John Kerry: “In the event that we can’t find that way forward, in the event that the Assad regime is unwilling to negotiate Geneva 1 in good faith, we will also talk about our continued support and growing support for the opposition in order to permit them to continue to be able to fight for the freedom of their country.”

The United States and Russia are expected to convene a global conference on the Syrian conflict in the coming weeks.

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