article_snippet: The United will have to negotiate with Syrian for a political transition in Syria and is exploring .
article_snippet: State John Kerry John Kerry admitted Sunday that the White House is trying to engage the Syrian dictator in negotiations . '
article_snippet: We have to negotiate in the end,' State John Kerry told CBS News. '
article_snippet: We've always . been willing to negotiate in the context of the Geneva
article_snippet: The U.S. led efforts to convene a U.N.-backed peace .
article_snippet: talks in Geneva last year between Western-backed Syrian .
article_snippet: talks collapsed after two rounds and no fresh talks have been . scheduled.
article_snippet: January for talks on the crisis but opposition representatives and a government delegation yielded little progress .
article_snippet: Before: U.S.-Syria negotiations haven't always been this strained.
article_snippet: U.S-led forces started air strikes against Islamic State .
highlights_snippet: Secretary of State said White House is trying to 'pressure' Assad to talk .
  