U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Monday on a mission to soothe disagreements that include Syria and U.S. policy on Iran.<br/> <br />But despite a public show of friendship, big differences remain.<br/> <br />At a news conference alongside Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, Kerry spoke of the enduring ties between the countries.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Our relationship is strategic, it is enduring, it covers of wide range of bilateral and regional issues."<br/> <br />While Kerry said he sees no military solution in Syria, he underscored that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia share the same aim.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, SAYING:<br/> <br />"There is no difference about our mutually agreed upon objective in Syria. As I have said many times before, Assad has lost all legitimacy. And Assad must go."<br/> <br />Faisal also played down the differences.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Arabic) SAUDI FO
