09.06 Syrian Opposition Says No Talks Unless They Get Arms - Paper
MOSCOW, June 9 (RIA Novosti) - The Syrian opposition will not agree to take part in the proposed peace conference unless its forces get new weapons, a top opposition military commander told New York Times on Saturday.
If we dont receive ammunition and weapons to change the position on the ground, to change the balance on the ground, very frankly I can say we will not go to Geneva, Free Syrian Army commander Gen. Salim Idris told the paper in a phone interview. There will be no Geneva.
What can we ask for when we go very weak to Geneva? he went on. The Russians and the Iranians and the representatives of the regime will say:
