Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not; however, the Iraqi people are standing fast and are defending… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
My country and me, we are part of this region, we're not separated. We cannot discuss it as Syria or as me… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We've been dealing with this kind of terrorism since the fifties, since the Muslim Brotherhood came to Syria at that time. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Any strike will be as direct support to Al-Qaeda offshoot that's called Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
There is no such things as "Islamic terrorism," because terrorism differs from Islam. There's just terrorism, not Islamic terrorism. But the term… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Hamas will not disappear. Hamas will not raise the white flag. Hamas has the trust of the people, and anyone who wishes… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Whatever the American officials said about the conflicts in Syria in general has no credibility. Whatever they say, it's just lies and,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
When you talk about cooperation, it means cooperation between two legal governments, not cooperation between foreign government and any faction within Syria. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[Barack] Obama can draw lines for himself and his country, not for other countries. We have our red lines, like our sovereignty,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We're talking about one region, bigger regions, not only about Syria. This interlinked region, this intermingled, interlocked, whatever you want to call… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We can have national dialogue where different Syrian parties sit and discuss the future of Syria. You can have interim government or… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Many Syrians understand that the only way to protect your country is to live with each other with integration, not only in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I'm not talking about him; I'm talking about the countries that go to support [Antonio] Guterres plan, because he needs the support… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Two years and a half and Syria is still withstanding against the United States, the West, Saudi Arabia, the richest countries in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
To have or not to have [chemical weapons] is a possibility, but to depend on what media says is nonsense, or to… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I always say the Syrian problem as isolated case, as Syrian case, is not very complicated. What makes it complicated is the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
But for us, in Syria, we have principles. We'll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It's not only… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You should expect everything. Not necessarily through the government, the governments are not the only player in [Middle East] region. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Hezbollah fighters are on the borders with Lebanon where the terrorists attacked them. On the borders with Lebanon, this is where Hezbollah… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
It would be a mistake to link anything that Israel does to a certain circumstance. And it is a mistake to feel… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way or another,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
You look at [terrorists] faces, they look foreigners, but where are they coming from ? How precise this estimate is difficult to… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Whether you call it terrorism or resistance, and whether you like Hamas or not, it is a political entity that no one… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We asked for a delegation [of the Red Cross] in March 2013 when the first attack happened in Aleppo in the north… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
When you have terrorism, you have a war. When you have a war, you always have innocent lives that could be the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Syria is in a state of war since its land was occupied for more than four decades, and the nature of the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Peace in Syria is not only our priority; it's a Middle Eastern priority, and when the Middle East is stable, the rest… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The United States doesn't have the will to work against al-Nusra or even ISIS, because they believe that this is a card… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I don't have support. Not me ; all Syria. Every agreement is between every class and every sector in Syria ; government,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
It started partly as a sectarian war in some areas, but now it's not, because when you talk about sectarian war or… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Regarding fighting terrorism, we are ready to cooperate with anyone in this world with no conditions. That's crux of our policy, not… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Fighting the terrorists in Syria is not only in the interest of Syria or the Syrian people; in the interest of the… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia] are here because they could offer very essential and important help, because the situation that we are facing… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Those fighters, the Syrian part that you're talking about, lost its natural incubators in the Syrian society - they don't have incubators… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Russia is very important, Iran is very important, Hezbollah is very important. All of them are important. Each one made important achievements… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Terrorism is a state of mind that on the one hand has to do with ignorance and, on the other hand, can… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
If you are going to be a mediator or arbitrator you have to be in the middle between the two sides; you cannot take… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in Aleppo], and… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
This war [in Syria] is going to support Al-Qaeda and the same people that killed Americans in the 11th of September. The second thing… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
Freedom and democracy are nothing but instruments, just like stability. The goal is called progress and growth. Anyone who puts freedom ahead of stability… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
[Enemies of Syria] are the enemies of the people and the enemies of God. And the enemies of God will go to hell. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The first question that I ask : do I have public support or not. That is the first question that I asked as President.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The criteria or the paradigm for us is not the West, not the Western paradigm, because the West has its own culture, we have… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
[It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
Conversely, it is correct to say that bringing about peace would be the best way to fight terror. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
The hope for an American is different from the hope of a Syrian. For me, I should be the hope of the Syrian, not… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share
![“[Barack] Obama can draw lines for himself and his country, not for other countries. We have our red lines, like our sovereignty, our independence, while if you want to talk about world red lines, the United States used depleted uranium in Iraq, Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, and nobody said…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9ab/bashar-al-assad-1027_barack_barack-obama-can-draw-lines-for-himself_1519898.jpg)
![“I'm not talking about him; I'm talking about the countries that go to support [Antonio] Guterres plan, because he needs the support of other countries, he cannot achieve that plan while many countries in the world are still supporting the terrorists in Syria. So, of course we support it, whether…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/323/bashar-al-assad-1027_achieve_i-m-not-talking-about-him-i-m-talking-ab_2627756.jpg)
![“To have or not to have [chemical weapons] is a possibility, but to depend on what media says is nonsense, or to depend on some of the reports of the intelligence is nonsense and that was proven when they invaded Iraq ten years ago and they said "Iraq has stockpiles of WMD" and it was proven after…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/600/bashar-al-assad-1027_chemical-weapons_to-have-or-not-to-have-chemical-weapons_2090568.jpg)
![“You should expect everything. Not necessarily through the government, the governments are not the only player in [Middle East] region.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/947/bashar-al-assad-1027_east_you-should-expect-everything-not-necessa_927881.jpg)
![“You look at [terrorists] faces, they look foreigners, but where are they coming from ? How precise this estimate is difficult to tell, but definitely the majority are Al-Qaeda.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/fc6/bashar-al-assad-1027_al-qaeda_you-look-at-terrorists-faces-they-look-f_343514.jpg)
![“We asked for a delegation [of the Red Cross] in March 2013 when the first attack happened in Aleppo in the north of Syria ; they delayed it till just a few days before al-Ghouta when they sent those team, and the team itself said in its report that he did everything as he wanted. There was not a…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0b3/bashar-al-assad-1027_als_we-asked-for-a-delegation-of-the-red-cro_1425613.jpg)
![“The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in Aleppo], and at the same time for the humanitarian convoys and help to go through those gates inside that part of Aleppo, but the terrorists publicly refused any solution, so they wanted…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6dc/bashar-al-assad-1027_areas_the-other-thing-we-did-as-government-is_37737.jpg)
![“[Hezbollah, Iran, and Russia] are here because they could offer very essential and important help, because the situation that we are facing now is not only about a few terrorists from within Syria; it's like international war against Syria.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c5a/bashar-al-assad-1027_essentials_hezbollah-iran-and-russia-are-here-becau_945006.jpg)
![“As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect when you're going to have instability and the spread of terrorism all over the region that will influence the west directly.” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e8b/bashar-al-assad-1027_different_as-i-said-this-repercussions-may-take-di_893846.jpg)
