️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> John Kerry has admitted. John Kerry has admitted. Washington has long insisted that Assad must be replaced. through a negotiated, political transition, but the rise of a. common enemy, hardline militant group Islamic State, has evidently softened the administration's stance towards him. In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Kerry did not repeat the standard U.S. line that Assad had lost all legitimacy and had to go.<unk> In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Kerry did not repeat the standard U.S. line that Assad had lost all legitimacy and had to go.<unk> In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Kerry did not repeat the standard U.S. line that Assad had lost all legitimacy and had to go. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• <unk> <unk> Admission: Secretary of State John Kerry admitted Sunday that the White House is trying to engage the Syrian dictator in negotiations. We have to negotiate in the end,<unk> Kerry told CBS News.<unk> 'We have to negotiate in the end,'<unk> Kerry told CBS News. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Kerry said the United States and other countries, which he did not name, were exploring ways to reignite the diplomatic process to end the conflict in Syria.<unk> Kerry said the United States and other countries, which he did not name, were exploring ways to reignite the diplomatic process to end the conflict in Syria. What we are pushing for is to get him (Assad) to come and do. that, and it may require that there be increased pressure on him. of various kinds in order to do that,<unk> said the secretary of state. New problem: The U.S. has been more willing to deal with Assad since the rise to power of ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Opposition: Assad's regime is under attack from rebel soldiers, such as those above, as well as ISIS's hordes.<unk> Opposition: Assad's regime is under attack from rebel soldiers, such as those above, as well as ISIS's hordes. We have made it very clear to people that we are looking at. increased steps that can help bring about that pressure", he added. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk>
Secretary of State said White House is trying to'pressure'Assad to talk.<unk> Secretary of State said White House is trying to'pressure'Assad to talk.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Syrian President has been in power for 15 years and is presiding over civil war.<unk> Syrian President has been in power for 15 years and is presiding over civil war.