ambassador solde soderberg, is t significant? >> yes, it is significant because the conditions are not in place for a meaningful peace process. it's interesting who is not in geneva right now. we have the government is not there, the opposition is not there. the iranians are not there, and all of those players, they may not all end up at the table but they have to be part of the discussion. you have the u.n.'s most experienced diplomat. he can pull one rabbit out of a hat on peace process. he's an extraordinary individual. we're lucky to have him. there are other key countries, and but the bottom line is that the assad regime is insisting that it stay in place. that's a deal killer for the opposition, so we're not there yet. >> we'll hear from the opposition. >> yes, there are three points we have to put on the table. first, geneva, now we're in december, this is huge that maybe will be geneva. the second issue that the u.s. policy should not focus on the diplomatic efforts to bring both parties on the table. they should focus on