The US has called for a major overhaul of Syria's beleaguered opposition, saying it was time to move beyond the Syrian National Council (SNC).
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"We've made it clear that the SNC can no longer be viewed as the visible leader of the opposition. They can be part of a larger opposition, but that opposition must include people from inside Syria and others who have a legitimate voice that needs to be heard," US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said at a news conference during a visit to Croatia.
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Mrs Clinton added that Syrian opposition talks in Qatar next week should lead to a broader coalition that would speak out strongly against "efforts by extremists to hijack the Syrian revolution."
Western patience has been wearing thin with the SNC, a group of largely expatriate Syrian activists who so far have failed to gain much traction with groups inside the country. |