That would be a different story. But I don’t think World War III is going to happen in Syria.
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Anand Thakur
That would be a different story. But I don’t think World War III is going to happen in Syria.
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The whole world was saying that the countries of the regions should step up and resolve their problems, so we stepped up.
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It seems people don’t read or listen. Our scholars and our media have been very outspoken.
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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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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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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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Then I tell them: Don’t keep attacking us as you have done for the last years.
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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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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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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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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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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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And if you want us to play a supporting role, then tell us who is going to lead.
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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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Iran began a policy of expanding its revolution, of interfering with the affairs of its neighbors
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There is nothing to encourage.
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