Via FLC
"... But her promises won faint praise from members of Syria's emigre civilian opposition. "She is the only person who said nothing new," said Mohamed Saini, an official of the Syrian National Council who sat in on the ministerial meeting...He was referring to Clinton's failure to commit the United States to demonstrative action, such as setting up safe zones, a humanitarian corridor, or a buffer zone, all of which the opposition says can help it topple Assad........
The host of the meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davitoglu, told reporters that the situation had not improved since Assad accepted the Annan plan, but had gotten worse. But he, too, spoke cautiously about next steps, saying that the Kofi Annan Mission "is not open-ended."
In Syria yesterday, foreign ministry spokesman Jihad al Makdissi all but proclaimed victory over the uprising. "The battle to topple the state is over," he told Syrian television, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported.....
A former Syrian officer, who defected to the rebels and spent six months inside the country, told McClatchy last week such assistance would be welcome, but that it was arriving very, very late.....
Furthermore, he said that both Turkey and Jordan have been seizing satellite phones that rebel volunteers like him have been bringing into Syria. A Turkish official told McClatchy Sunday that he was surprised to hear the allegation.
Clinton's other major announcement, of another $12 million in humanitarian aid is also unlikely to have much impact....."
Uprooted Palestinian 
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