Clinton Expresses Concerns about Dispersed Syria Opposition

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned extremist attempts to "hijack" the so-called Syrian revolution.
"There are disturbing reports of extremists going into Syria attempting to take over what has been a legitimate revolution against an oppressive regime for their own purposes," Clinton stated during a visit to Croatia on Wednesday.
"We are working very hard with many different elements of opposition inside and outside Syria," Clinton told reporters.
She said Washington's efforts "are focused on pressuring the regime through increasing and tightening sanctions, meeting the humanitarian needs of the Syrian people who are displaced, assisting those countries that they seek refuge in, and helping the opposition unite behind a shared, effective strategy that can resist the regime's violence and begin to provide for a political transition."

The Syrian National Council (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," Clinton added.

"It is not a secret that many inside Syria are worried about what comes next. They have no love lost for the Assad regime, but they worry, rightly so, about the future," she said.

Source: Agencies, edited by moqawama.org