But for us, in Syria, we have principles. We’ll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It’s not only Syria. Because it will start in Syria.
BASHAR AL-ASSADBut for us, in Syria, we have principles. We’ll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It’s not only Syria. Because it will start in Syria.
BASHAR AL-ASSADIt would be a mistake to link anything that Israel does to a certain circumstance. And it is a mistake to feel comfortable in any circumstance just because Israel did not act on it.
BASHAR AL-ASSADIt’s not exactly fair to make a mistake yourself and then start blaming others for it.
BASHAR AL-ASSADThe logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement.
BASHAR AL-ASSADLet’s presume that a country or army has this weapon ; this kind of armaments cannot be used by infantry for example or by anyone. This kind of armament should be used by specialized units, so it cannot be in the hand of anyone.
BASHAR AL-ASSAD[United States] are sovereign country, they are an independent country, but this is their limit; they don’t have to interfere in any other country.
BASHAR AL-ASSADAny American strike will not destroy as much as the terrorists have already destroyed in Syria ; sometimes the repercussions could be many doubles the strike itself.
BASHAR AL-ASSADIt is difficult for anyone to tell you what is going to happen. [Middle East] is an area where everything is on the brink of explosion.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWhen our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests differed, they wanted us to mold ourselves to them, which we refused.
BASHAR AL-ASSADThat the rebels or the terrorists used the chemical weapons in northern Aleppo five months ago [in 2013].
BASHAR AL-ASSADUsing terrorism or jihadists or extremists for any political agenda is immoral.
BASHAR AL-ASSADI will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent.
BASHAR AL-ASSADThat’s all before the crisis. We always have this kind of cooperation with Iran [Supplies, weaponry].
BASHAR AL-ASSADIt should be known that Israel is based on treachery.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWe have hopes that we can see rational American presidents; fair, obey the international law, deal with other countries according to mutual respect, parity, etc., but we all know that this is only wishful thinking and fantasy.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWhen you’re in the middle of a storm, leaving your country just because you have to leave without any reasonable reason, it means you’re quitting your country and this is treason.
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