Ed Husain says Kofi Annan 's deal with Syria 's government is a new chance for regime . He says the plan to stop violence , allow humanitarian aid and more , is correct , crucial . He says al-Assad is n't trustworthy , but if pact fails his chance at avoiding world response is slim . Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan deserves applause for brokering a ceasefire in a conflict where others have failed , and where some have been only too ready to press military buttons . Husain : " The UN has been unable to get any of its demands met in Geneva so far.
Ed Husain says Kofi Annan 's deal with Syria 's government is a new chance for regime . He says the plan to stop violence , allow humanitarian aid and more , is correct , crucial . He says al-Assad is n't trustworthy , but if pact fails his chance at avoiding world response is slim . Husain : " The UN has been unable to get any of its demands met in Geneva so far.