While we have no doubt that in the long run, the United States will always prevail in battle with the likes of the Taliban (not to speak of Saddam Hussein), we also know that we can minimize casualties and shorten conflict by cooperating with opposition forces.
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It was "not right" to say that pressure should only be brought on the government of President Bashar al-Assad and not the opposition to end the conflict, Mr Lavrov said.
The two-day Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, will have other topics on the agenda, but none so contentious as the conflict between President Bashar al-Assad's government and opposition forces battling to topple it.
The United Nations says the conflict has now killed more than 60, 000 people, and opposition activists said more than 100 were killed Sunday.
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And because the opposition was voting with the government the conflict was unavoidable.
He said Venezuela's government is "paralyzed" and accused Chavez's allies of trying to instigate conflict by threatening the opposition rather than fixing the country's problems.
Many of the capital's surrounding towns and neighborhoods have been opposition strongholds during the 2-year-old conflict.
Each day that passes costs us an opportunity to unite and professionalize the Iraqi opposition, thus ensuring it will be less capable when the conflict begins.
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Last month, the U.S. and Russia, who are on opposite sides of the conflict, sought to revive the idea of peace talks between the regime and Syria's political opposition.
Most believe that, despite opposition from some lawyers, the barriers will soon fall, and they agree with the accountants that conflict-of-interest concerns can be resolved.
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