Do you want us to lead, or do you want us to play a supporting role?
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.
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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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You cannot impose your values on us, otherwise the world will become the law of the jungle.
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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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We support any deal that denies Iran nuclear weapons
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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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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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Then I tell them: Don’t keep attacking us as you have done for the last years.
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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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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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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 have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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A policy of assassinating diplomats and of attacking embassies.
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That has a continuous and robust inspection mechanism and that has snap-back provisions in case Iran violates the agreement.
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We were the first country in the world to hold a national public awareness campaign against extremism and terrorism.
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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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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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So he asked the Iranians to come in and help.
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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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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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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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He crushed them brutally. But his military could not protect him.
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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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There is nothing to encourage.
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A coalition that was led by the United States, with Saudi Arabia being one of the first members of that coalition.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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