Syrian Opposition Forms Government

Exiled Syrian opposition leaders announced the creation of a united front on Friday aimed at forming a transitional government to bring about "regime change" from President Bashar Assad to democracy.

Former Vice President Abdel-Halim Khaddam, who broke with Assad last year after serving under his late father Hafez Assad, told a news conference: "All factions of the Syrian opposition and activists have come to the conclusion that the regime in Syria has to be changed."

He spoke after a two-day meeting in Brussels of Syrian opposition groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, liberals, communists and Kurds, at which they drew up a joint declaration on a six-month transition period for a post-Assad era.

One has to wonder how this will come about in a country as repressive as Syria. Assad keeps a tight lid on everything. Also, even though the opposition claims to be moderate and says it would not impose Islamic Sharia law, how moderate can any group be that includes the Muslim Brotherhood.

Thanks to ynet.