Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Leveler of Latakia...
called for dialogue between Syrians during a meeting on Saturday with international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, state television
... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe?
reported. "The real problem in Syria is that of combining politics with the work being done on the ground," said Assad. "The political work continues, in particular by calling for dialogue between Syrians based on the aspirations of all Syrians."