If the deployment of ground troops helps in the fight against Daesh, why is that World War III?
ADEL AL-JUBEIRLike Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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We have a legal system, and we have a penal code.
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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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Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.
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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.
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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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We don’t tolerate terrorism.
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we will be prepared to participate with special forces.
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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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Quite the contrary, in the Gulf, we see an increase in American military presence, as well as an increase in American investments.
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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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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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We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
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