Syria’s Assad, in an Interview, Suggests Peace Talks Are Unlikely to Succeed - nytimes

“We do not believe that many Western countries really want a solution in Syria,” Mr. Assad told Argentina’s Clarín newspaper in an interview published online on Saturday, blaming those countries for supporting “terrorists” fighting his government. - Syria's Assad, in an Interview, Suggests Peace Talks Are Unlikely to ... Rights Group Says It Finds Proof of Torture in Syria