Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad
Terror of Aleppo ...
cannot be part of a political solution.
Assad told CBS television Thursday that he would be open to a dialogue with the U.S., but said it must be "based on mutual respect."
State Department front man Jeff Rathke said the Syrian president and his close associates have "blood on their hands." Rathke said they still have to prove they are willing to open meaningful talks with the opposition.
"He [ Assad ] has the ability to stop the torture and systematic murder, sexual violence, detainment, barrel bombings,
Assad told CBS that he has seen nothing "concrete" regarding the U.S. political approach toward solving the Syrian crisis.