We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRIt seems people don’t read or listen. Our scholars and our media have been very outspoken.
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It’s going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.
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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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And Iran is responsible for setting up sectarian militias in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, whose objective is to destabilize those countries.
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We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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When monarchies were collapsing in a number of countries, we had radicals and we had Nasserism.
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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.
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Other than our disagreement over Syria, I would say our relationship with Russia is very good and we are seeking to broaden and deepen it.
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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Their parents were told: “You will never see them again.
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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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Iran is responsible for a number of terrorist attacks in the Kingdom,
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Iran began a policy of expanding its revolution, of interfering with the affairs of its neighbors
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Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.
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And if you want us to play a supporting role, then tell us who is going to lead.
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