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We’re talking about one region, bigger regions, not only about Syria. This interlinked region, this intermingled, interlocked, whatever you want to call it ; if you strike somewhere, you have to expect the repercussions somewhere else in different forms in ways you don’t expect.
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Different Else Somewhere Talking
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy.
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Democracy Political Reform
It’s a dangerous thing when someone gets up in the morning and has nothing to eat.
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Dangerous Get Morning Up
Conversely, it is correct to say that bringing about peace would be the best way to fight terror.
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Fighting Peace Terror
As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect when you’re going to have instability and the spread of terrorism all over the region that will influence the west directly.
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Different Government People
We would have disintegration of Syria if that was the case. It can’t be tolerated in Syria. I’m talking about the normal reaction of the people.
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Country Normal People Reaction Tolerate
This is the Middle East, where every week you have something new; so whatever you talk about this week will not be valuable next week.
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East Middle New Next Something Week
That the rebels or the terrorists used the chemical weapons in northern Aleppo five months ago [in 2013].
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Months Rebel Weapons
Any American strike will not destroy as much as the terrorists have already destroyed in Syria ; sometimes the repercussions could be many doubles the strike itself.
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Sometimes Strikes Terrorist
I am Syrian, I was made in Syria, I have to live in Syria and die in Syria.
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Country Dies Everything Made
We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs.
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Believe Lebanon Real
Even a president makes mistakes.
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Making Mistake President
The United States’ credibility is at an all-time low. So, this war is against the interest of the Untied States.
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All Low Time United States War
The part in Aleppo, what [people] call it the eastern part, is occupied by the terrorists for the last three years, and they have been using the civilians as human shields.
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Occupy People Years
Think of the war against terrorism. In my view, Washington’s approach can be compared to a doctor constantly banging away at a tumor instead of removing it surgically.
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Doctors Thinking War
You should expect everything. Not necessarily through the government, the governments are not the only player in [Middle East] region.
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East Government Middle Player

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