Kerry says Syrian transition would have to be negotiated with Assad
 

[IMG]https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vvQ49Aux068rhn8o6EYVYA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2015-03-15T130239Z_1_LYNXMPEB2E0AD_RTROPTP_2_EGYPT-ECO**MY-INVESTMENT-USA.JPG[/IMG]By Lesley Wroughton SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and was exploring ways with other countries to pressure him into agreeing to talks. She reiterated that Washington would never negotiate with the Syrian leader. Harf added: "By necessity, there has always been a need for representatives of the Assad regime to be a part of this process. It has never been and would **t be Assad who would negotiate - and the Secretary was **t saying that today." Washington has long insisted that Assad must be replaced through a negotiated, political transition, although the rise of a common enemy, hardline militant group Islamic State, appears to have slightly softened the West's stance toward him.




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