In interviews in Turkey and Lebanon , many refugees have criticized the SNC for not paying enough attention to their humanitarian needs . Syrian government and opposition representatives are attending peace talks in Geneva . The United States has been pushing for a political solution to the conflict since 2011, when it began backing rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Diplomats have been managing expectations , saying it will be a long process , they say . But they say the credibility of all representatives is suffering from ongoing agony on the ground .
Syrian government and opposition representatives are attending peace talks in Geneva . The United States has been pushing for a political solution to the conflict since 2011, when it began backing rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Diplomats have been managing expectations , saying it will be a long process , they say . But they say the credibility of all representatives is suffering from ongoing agony on the ground .