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pretty close to the envoys in russia that was backing syria, and is there anything that can be done to bring them to the table to say, look, we need to be more involved? >> it is going to be interesting to see who succeeds or takes over for kofi annan, because ban ki-moon said he would have consultations with the head of the league of the arab states, and with a view, quote, unquote, to the prompt appointment of a successor to carry on the crucial peacekeeping effort. so somebody is going to replace kofi annan and it is not the u.n. and the arab league completely throwing in the towe...