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Kerry meets Syria opposition

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the US and Moscow are both committed to convening for peace talks "as soon as possible."
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd R) meets with members of the Syrian Opposition Coalition at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York, July 25, 2013.    REUTERS/Carlo Allegri  (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX11Z6I

Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking ahead of a meeting with Syrian opposition leaders Thursday, said the United States and Russia remain committed to holding a Syria peace conference "as soon as possible."

"There is no military solution to Syria," Kerry said in remarks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on the Great Lakes region Thursday. "There is only a political solution, and that will require leadership in order to bring people to the table."

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