tom bateman they are, also speaking with the tosha, a senior fellow with the tosha, a senior fellow withellow with the middle east programme of the centre for strategic and international studies, i asked how realistic of the relationship between the us and the new syrian government might be. i the new syrian government might be. ~ , , be. i think it is very realistic. _ be. i think it is very realistic. hts - be. i think it is very realistic. hts even | be. i think it is very - realistic. hts even prior to launching the trouble offensives couple of weeks ago, i remind everyone, had been trying to advocate for being delisted as a terrorist organisation and had been saying some of the right things to get there but they had not been met with any sort of negotiating partners on the other side. negotiating partners on the otherside. i negotiating partners on the other side. i think now is the time for the united states and others to have a really detailed checklist of what needs to happen in terms of transition to a civilian government and potentially elections in the future. so i actually do