The United States has been very clear that we did have to have some political basis to make clear that that cessation of hostilities was not going to countenance a return to the status quo ante. This resolution does that. And now we're going to see who is for peace and who isn't.
An armistice—a cessation of hostilities—is the end of the struggle, and the insurgents would be in peaceable possession of all that has been struggled for.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
For peace to take hold, one person must first stop fighting.
Intestine war no more our passions wage, And giddy factions bear away their rage.
Either well succeed, or we wont succeed. And the definition of success as I described is sectarian violence down. Success is not no violence.
And the combat ceased, for want of combatants.
If, as we decided in Munich, there will be a cessation of hostilities and humanitarian assistance can flow into Syria - then this will open the door for the beginning of the political transition process.
