Syria: The Equation Changes As Germany Joins Russia And Iran to Catalyze Change Of Strategy

Will the U.S. government catch up to Russia, China, Iran and Germany as they shape a new global consensus on Syria?

Takeaways

German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged that Western policy of Syria has been a failure.
Germany is now saying that refusing to involve Assad in any negotiations is futile.
Washington is now scrambling to catch up with this broadening international consensus on Syria.
US policy in Syria has delivered anything but stability and peace in the region.
The situation in Iraq is not exactly an advertisement of the plans Western powers have for Syria.
Turkey's government, under Erdogan, has played far from an innocent role in the broadening chaos. http://www.theglobalist.com/syria-crisis-united-states-middle-east/