Is Russia worried that defeating Daesh will open the door for defeating Bashar Assad?
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe 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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A policy of assassinating diplomats and of attacking embassies.
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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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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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We don’t tolerate terrorism.
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Iran put to death more than a thousand people last year. I don’t see EU reporting on it.
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We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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So he asked the Iranians to come in and help.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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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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Should we stand by idly while this happens at our doorstep, in one of the countries in which al-Qaida has a huge presence?
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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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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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This will make the transition happen with less death and destruction.
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