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.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe have no issue with seeking to develop the best terms we can with Iran.
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We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces.
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We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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These people are criminals. They’re psychopaths.
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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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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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Then I tell them: Don’t keep attacking us as you have done for the last years.
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So he asked the Iranians to come in and help.
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This will make the transition happen with less death and destruction.
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Show me one Iranian diplomat we killed! I can show you many Saudi diplomats who were killed by Iran.
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We want to have good ties with the Iranians, but if they want good ties with us
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Should the political process not work, there is always the other approach.
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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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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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That would be a different story. But I don’t think World War III is going to happen in Syria.
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Why would we not want to fight an ideology whose objective is to kill us?
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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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We have always said there are two ways to resolve Syria, and both will end up with the same result: a Syria without Bashar Assad.
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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We support any deal that denies Iran nuclear weapons
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We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
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We don’t tolerate terrorism.
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The whole world was saying that the countries of the regions should step up and resolve their problems, so we stepped up.
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As long as Iran’s aggressive policies continue
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We have no interest in seeing an unstable Yemen or seeing a Yemen that is devastated.
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We have a legal system, and we have a penal code.
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