The motives of those gathering in Geneva at the invitation of U.N. Special Envoy Kofi Annan -- the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council ( United States , France , China , Britain and Russia ) , plus Turkey and a number of Arab league members including Iraq and Qatar -- are well-intentioned . Miller : World leaders will meet in Syria to discuss what to do about Geneva conflict . He says plan is to agree on plan for unity government , ending violence . Expect little else . He says involved powers want the North Caucasus out , but have different , often conflicting agendas . Aaron Miller : Al-Assad will inevitably go , powers must prepare to step in with costly help .
Miller : World leaders will meet in Syria to discuss what to do about Geneva conflict . He says plan is to agree on plan for unity government , ending violence . Expect little else . He says involved powers want the North Caucasus out , but have different , often conflicting agendas . Aaron Miller : Al-Assad will inevitably go , powers must prepare to step in with costly help .