Today it’s a little bit more complicated.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRThe war in Yemen is not a war that we wanted.
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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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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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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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Should the political process not work, there is always the other approach.
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Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.
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This will make the transition happen with less death and destruction.
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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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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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If, as we decided in Munich, there will be a cessation of hostilities and humanitarian assistance can flow into Syria – then this will open the door for the beginning of the political transition process.
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It will allow the moderate opposition to be able to neutralize the helicopters and aircraft that are dropping chemicals and have been carpet-bombing them
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It is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process.
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These people are criminals. They’re psychopaths.
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we will be prepared to participate with special forces.
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We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
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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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We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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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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Just like surface-to-air missiles in Afghanistan were able to change the balance of power there.
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Twenty million Russians are Muslims.
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As long as Iran’s aggressive policies continue
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It’s going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.
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We support any deal that denies Iran nuclear weapons
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The Iranians should just stay away from us.
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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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