Do you want us to lead, or do you want us to play a supporting role?
ADEL AL-JUBEIRSo 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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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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Every society decides what its laws are, and it’s the people who make decisions with regards to these laws.
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Is Russia worried that defeating Daesh will open the door for defeating Bashar Assad?
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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The argument is more accurate when one says America is focusing more attention to the Far East.
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We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
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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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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 Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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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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Why would we not want to fight an ideology whose objective is to kill us?
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We were the first country in the world to hold a national public awareness campaign against extremism and terrorism.
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We have the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and people should respect this.
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