We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
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So we responded, as part of a coalition, at the request of the legitimate government of Yemen, and we stepped in to support them.
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Our concern is that Iran will use the income it receives as a result of the lifting of the nuclear sanctions in order to fund its nefarious activities in the region.
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I don’t think anyone can predict what the short term will look like. In the long term, it will be a Syria without Bashar Assad
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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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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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The war in Yemen is not a war that we wanted.
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You cannot lecture another people about what you think is right or wrong based on your value system unless you’re willing to accept others imposing their value system on you.
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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.
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The Iranians know what they need to do in order to become a responsible member of the international community and in order to become a good neighbor, and it’s really up to them to change their behavior.
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We have a legal system, and we have a penal code.
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I don’t believe in the theory that the United States is reducing its presence in the Middle East.
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If, as we decided in Munich, there will be a cessation of hostilities and humanitarian assistance can flow into Syria – then this will open the door for the beginning of the political transition process.
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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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