We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
ADEL AL-JUBEIREven the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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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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Show me one Iranian diplomat we killed! I can show you many Saudi diplomats who were killed by Iran.
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Let’s not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls.
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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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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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Should the political process not work, there is always the other approach.
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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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We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
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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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Their parents were told: “You will never see them again.
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When monarchies were collapsing in a number of countries, we had radicals and we had Nasserism.
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