'Friends of Syria' set to meet in Paris

[Shadow]

Paris, France (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived Thursday night in Paris to attend Friday's "Friends of Syria" meeting, the third time the forum will have met in an attempt to end the violence that has wracked the country for 16 months.

"At that meeting, the Secretary will consult with her colleagues on steps to increase pressure on the Assad regime and to support UN-Arab League Special Envoy Annan's efforts to end the violence and facilitate a political transition to a post-Assad Syria," said State Department Victoria Nuland in a statement.
Clinton will consult with French leaders about how to proceed on Syria and other key areas of global concern, Nuland said.

The group, led by France, the United States, Britain, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, includes officials from international organizations and more than 60 countries.


http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/world/...tml?hpt=hp_bn2

[Gaffer]

They should call it what it is, friends of assad.

[aboutime]

​So. There will be more Security people there, than the participants....BOTH OF THEM? (friends, that is)