,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjac ,mr4  
,moran submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conc]n+ !  
ongo+ conflict 9 ,syria & ! urg5t ne$ = 
! ,syrian ,opposition ,coalition & local
 coord9at+ committees 9 ,syria to assume
 ! responsibilities ( gov]nance includ+ 
! e/abli%m5t ( in/itutions (            
transitional ju/ice1 & to gu>antee !    
rights ( all ,syria's p1 reg>dless (    
e?nic or religi\s affiliation4  ,:]eas !
 civil w> 9 ,syria1 :i* explod$ :5 !    
dictatorial regime ( ,ba%> al ,assad    
viol5tly suppress$ peaceful             
demon/rations by ,syria's citiz5s1 has  
kill$ m ?an #gj1jjj ,syrians1 creat$ z  
_m z #d1jjj1jjj int]nally displac$1 &   
driv5 "s #a1bjj1jjj to seek refuge 9    
neighbor+ c\ntries1 mobiliz+ an         
int]national response encompass+ pl$ges 
( assi/ance total+ ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj2  

,:]eas ! #dj-ye> hi/ory ( undemocratic1 
repressive lead]%ip "u ! regime ( ,ba%> 
al ,assad & 8 fa!r ,hafez al ,assad has 
erod$ civil society1 debilitat$ !       
capacity = self gov]nm5t1 & und]m9$     
confid5ce 9 ! rule ( law 9 ,syria2      
,:]eas ! ,syrian opposition1 ?\gh lack+ 
compreh5sive & coord9at$ assi/ance f !  
int]national community1 & suff]+ con/ant
 attacks by ! ,assad regime1 has succe$$
 9 e/abli%+ effective self-gov]nm5t 9   
significant sections ( ! c\ntry & is    
develop+ a capacity to ex]cise          
responsible au?ority & deliv] ess5tial  
s]vices2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t recognizes ! ,syrian          
,opposition ,coalition z ! legitimate   
repres5tative ( ! ,syrian p & is assi/+ 
! ,c\ncil & its affiliat$ local         
coord9at+ bodies to e/abli% /ructures ( 
gov]nance1 includ+ me*anisms = !        
provision ( security & ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! 
,syrian population is ab\t #gj p]c5t    
,sunni & also includes l>ge m9orities ( 
,alawites & ,*ri/ians 7includ+ ,greek   

,or?odox1 ,syriac ,or?odox1 ,arm5ian    
,apo/olic1 & ,ea/]n ,rite ,ca?olics71 z 
well z small] numb]s ( ,%ia 7includ+    
,ismailis71 ,druze1 ,ezidi1 ,m&aean1 &  
,jewi% communities ) long/&+ anci5t &   
indig5\s ties to ! area2 ,:]eas accord+ 
to ! ,febru>y #e1 #bjac1 ,report ( !    
,indep5d5t ,int]national ,commission (  
,inquiry on ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic1 !
 conflict is becom+ increas+ly sect>ian2
 ,:]eas ! ,syrian ,gov]nm5t has s\ght to
 exac]bate e?nic & religi\s t5sions by  
employ+ p>amilit>y =ces1 kn[n z %abiha1 
to t]rorize communities suspect$ (      
sympa?iz+ ) ! opposition1 & has ?us s[n 
! se$s ( unbridl$ sect>ian conflict2    
,:]eas elem5ts ( ! opposition h         
report$ly engag$ 9 isolat$ in/ances (   
attacks on religi\s %r9es 9 areas ( mix$
 e?nicity1 :i* if !y become m widespread
 jeop>dize a transition to a            
po/-conflict1 democratic1 & plurali/ic  
,syria2 & ,:]eas memb]s ( ! int]national
 community1 notably ,iran1 ,russia1 &   
,*9a1 h und]m9$ int]national cons5sus = 

a peaceful resolution ( ! conflict1     
/ymi$ ef=ts to halt ! ,syrian           
,gov]nm5t's atrocities1 ma9ta9$ milit>y 
support = ,ba%> al ,assad's onslaught   
aga9/ civilians1 or block$ action at !  
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 calls on !      
,syrian ,opposition ,coalition to       
publicly outl9e a detail$ vision (      
inclusion = all ( ,syria's p1 includ+ a 
gu>antee ( full citiz5%ip & equality "u 
! law2  7#b7 calls on ! ,obama          
,adm9i/ration1 9 close coop]ation )     
int]national & regional p>tn]s1 to      
cont9ue to support ! ,syrian ,opposition
 ,coalition z x develops me*anisms (    
transitional ju/ice gu>antee+ ! rights (
 all citiz5s "u ! law1 & to support !   
,syrian ,opposition ,coalition z x =ms  
an inclusive & democratic provisional   
gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 urges all p>ties 9 !  
conflict to respect int]national        
humanit>ian law1 protect m9orities1     
pres]ve m9ority cultural & religi\s     

sites1 & hold acc\ntable ^? :o violate  
^! norms4