There is a political process which we are trying to achieve through what is called the Vienna Group.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
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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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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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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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Saudi Arabia has said that if the US-led coalition against Daesh is prepared to engage in ground operations
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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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That involves the establishment of a governing council, which is to take power away from Bashar Assad,
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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.
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We don’t tolerate terrorism.
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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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If the deployment of ground troops helps in the fight against Daesh, why is that World War III?
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Is Russia worried that defeating Daesh will open the door for defeating Bashar Assad?
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we will be prepared to participate with special forces.
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That would be a different story. But I don’t think World War III is going to happen in Syria.
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He crushed them brutally. But his military could not protect him.
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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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Then I tell them: Don’t keep attacking us as you have done for the last years.
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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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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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Why would we not want to fight an ideology whose objective is to kill us?
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We support any deal that denies Iran nuclear weapons
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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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Iran hangs people and leaves their bodies hanging on cranes.
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It is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process.
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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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