(19 Jun 2013)
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1. Mid of SNC spokesman Anas Abdah sitting on sofa
2. Close-up of hands
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Anas Abdah, Syrian National Coalition spokesman:
"The meeting, the G8 meeting, did not send the right message to all parties in Syria, and especially to the Syrian people. It was a bit of a disappointment, it was a step back in the firm position of the international community. We were a little bit disappointed by it. I think the compromise reached in the G8 meeting does not inspire confidence. It was weak, and I don't think it will build the right infrastructure for a successful Geneva 2 conference."
4. Various of Abdah talking to reporter
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Anas Abdah, Syrian National Coalition spokesman:
"I think what we will see in the next weeks, maybe eight to six weeks, eight or ten weeks, we will see a lot of military activities on the ground, military activities, which will try to address this problem of imbalance of power. And then when we achieve some kind of parity, some kind of balance of power between the two, ie between the revolution one side and the regime, then Geneva 2 will be relevant. Because you cannot ask for two sides to come to a negotiating table if there is no balance of power, then they will not be able to negotiate, it will be a surrender."
6. Mid shot of Abdah talking to reporter
SOUNDBITE (English) Anas Abdah, Syrian National Coalition spokesman:
"However, I am more optimistic now, that with the help of the Free Syrian Army, with more quality military support, the Syrian opposition leadership will focus its mind more on uniting itself, and I think in the next few days, there will be an important meeting of the national coalition, which will see a new leadership, and hopefully a new strategy."
7. Mid shot of Abdah
STORYLINE:
A spokesman for the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) called the Syria protocol signed by G8 members a "disappointment", "a step back" and "weak" on Wednesday.
On Tuesday US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement, yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this meant President Bashar Assad must go.
The leaders' declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit had sought to narrow the diplomatic chasm between Assad's key backer, Russia, and Western leaders on starting peace talks in Geneva to end a two-year civil war that has claimed an estimated 93,000 lives.
Speaking in Istanbul on Wednesday, Anas Abdah said their effort didn't inspire confidence for a successful "Geneva 2" peace conference on Syria.
Abdah also predicted that after weeks' more fighting between the two sides might be in a position to consider sitting down for talks.
"I think what we will see in the next weeks, maybe eight to six weeks, eight or ten weeks, we will see a lot of military activities on the ground, military activities, which will try to address this problem of imbalance of power," he said.
"You cannot ask for two sides to come to a negotiating table if there is no balance of power, then they will not be able to negotiate, it will be a surrender," he added.
The SNC has said that in the next few days an important meeting would be held among the Syrian opposition groups, aimed at creating unity among themselves, as well as naming a new leadership.

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