As we see now the American officials, they say something in the morning and they do the opposite in the evening. So, you cannot judge those people according to what they say. You cannot take them at their words, to be frank.
BASHAR AL-ASSADAs we see now the American officials, they say something in the morning and they do the opposite in the evening. So, you cannot judge those people according to what they say. You cannot take them at their words, to be frank.
BASHAR AL-ASSADThere’s a video on YouTube where the terrorists clearly make trials [of chemical weapons] on a rabbit and kill the rabbit and said “this is how we’re going to kill the Syrian people.”
BASHAR AL-ASSADThe only one who can fight for these values like democracy and freedoms are the people of any country or any society, not the foreigners.
BASHAR AL-ASSADAs a state, as a government, in 2001 we proposed to the United Nations to empty or to get rid of every WMD in the Middle East, and the United States stood against that proposal. This is our conviction and policy.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWe’re talking about the responsibility, my responsibility according to the Syrian constitution that said we have to defend ourselves.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWe’ve been living in difficult circumstances and we prepare ourselves for every possibility. But that doesn’t mean if you’re prepared things will be better ; it’s going to get worse with any foolish strike or stupid war.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWhen they don’t have support within their country, they couldn’t continue more than – how many weeks ? – three weeks. So, the only reason we stand here for two years and a half is because we have internal support, public support.
BASHAR AL-ASSADIf the American administration want to support Al-Qaeda – go ahead. That’s what we have to tell them, go ahead and support Al-Qaeda, but don’t talk about rebels and free Syrian army.
BASHAR AL-ASSADToday, the Iraqi citizen sees that America is coming and wants to occupy his country and kill him, and he is willing to experience for himself what happened in Palestine.
BASHAR AL-ASSADI cannot afford to make mistakes.
BASHAR AL-ASSADUsing terrorism or jihadists or extremists for any political agenda is immoral.
BASHAR AL-ASSADThink of the war against terrorism. In my view, Washington’s approach can be compared to a doctor constantly banging away at a tumor instead of removing it surgically.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWe can say, you can win the war only when you restore stability in Syria.
BASHAR AL-ASSADWe believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs.
BASHAR AL-ASSADIt’s not about me, again, this fight is not my fight, it’s not the fight of the government ; it’s the fight of the country, of the Syrian people.
BASHAR AL-ASSADSyria is geographically and politically in the middle of the Middle East.
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