All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRBashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.
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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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It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force.
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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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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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So he asked the Iranians to come in and help.
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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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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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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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If you want to have children, go to your wife and make new ones.” [Bashar] Assad’s people rebelled.
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The war in Yemen is not a war that we wanted.
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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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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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We have the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, and people should respect this.
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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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