But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRIt was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force.
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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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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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We believe that introducing surface-to-air missiles in Syria is going to change the balance of power on the ground.
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Why would we not want to fight an ideology whose objective is to kill us?
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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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Quite the contrary, in the Gulf, we see an increase in American military presence, as well as an increase in American investments.
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We have no issue with seeking to develop the best terms we can with Iran.
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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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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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Iran hangs people and leaves their bodies hanging on cranes.
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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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Iran is the only country around the negotiating table that has not been attacked by either al-Qaida or Daesh.
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Do you want us to lead, or do you want us to play a supporting role?
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That involves the establishment of a governing council, which is to take power away from Bashar Assad,
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These people are criminals. They’re psychopaths.
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