We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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We have a legal system, and this is not something that happens all the time.
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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 believe in the theory that the United States is reducing its presence in the Middle East.
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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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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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The Iranians know what they need to do in order to become a responsible member of the international community and in order to become a good neighbor, and it’s really up to them to change their behavior.
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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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Should the political process not work, there is always the other approach.
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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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Iran put to death more than a thousand people last year. I don’t see EU reporting on it.
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There is a political process which we are trying to achieve through what is called the Vienna Group.
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This will make the transition happen with less death and destruction.
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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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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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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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