Russia will not take part in any field operations on the territory of Syria or in other states; at least, we do… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
[Hillary] Clinton is too much into regime change and a little bit too aggressive without knowing what the unintended consequences might be.… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton has gotten every foreign policy challenge wrong. Hitting the reset button with Vladimir Putin - recall that she called Bashar… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
This comes from a group of people who've been wrong about every foreign policy issue over the last two decades. They supported… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Putin has succeeded in many ways in making Russia an essential player there. He seems to have stabilized the Assad regime. And… — Corey Flintoff Copy Share Image
We will have to work around the world with less than ideal governments. The government in Saudi Arabia is not a democracy,… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
Assad is not going away, but we're not going to stop beating up on him. We're not going to stop saying that… — Nikki Haley Copy Share Image
I think we are making an assumption that that is the outcome of the negotiations. I think President Assad will be prepared… — Mohammad Javad Zarif Copy Share Image
I don't understand this thing about [Bashar] Assad. He has to go. Assad is aligned with Iran and Russia. The one thing… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
All dignified people in the world, whether Arabs or Muslims or others with dignity, are very proud of the speech made by… — George Galloway Copy Share Image
[Vladimir] Putin supporting Bashar al-Assad, helping with the Syrian refugee crisis and, I think for any republican, he [Donald Trump] has got… — John McCain Copy Share Image
[Bashar] Assad has made a series of choices ever since then that is literally destroying his country. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Just because Iran and Syria may recognize Assad's weaknesses doesn't necessarily mean that Assad recognizes his weaknesses. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The word 'democracy' and the name of Assad do not blend very well in much of Syria. — Robert Fisk Copy Share Image
It is always an eerie experience to sit among Bashar al-Assad's soldiers. — Robert Fisk Copy Share Image
Hany Abu-Assad was sitting next to me, and his film 'Paradise Now' had won the Golden Globe. He said to me at… — Gavin Hood Copy Share Image
I think it's too late. I think that there's been too much. This all started with the red line, walking away from… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
Well, I think the U.S. has been careful not to go too far in attacking Iran's allies, in particular in attacking Hezbollah… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
It would be naive of me to suggest that with Russia committed militarily, as it is, to supporting what in many cases… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have always said there are two ways to resolve Syria, and both will end up with the same result: a Syria… — Adel al-Jubeir Copy Share Image
While all Alawites fear vengeance against their entire community should Assad fall, there are varying degrees of loyalty to the Assads. — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
I think we bring together that broad coalition including Russia to help us destroy ISIS and work on a timetable to get… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
The one way, possibly, out of this is for [Bashar] Assad to abdicate and plead, perhaps to Russia or somewhere else. Would… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Let's not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls. Their parents were told: "You… — Adel al-Jubeir Copy Share Image
We have to get rid of ISIS first. After we get rid of ISIS, we'll start thinking about it. But we can't… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I would only go to Syria to destroy ISIS. I would not use U.S. troops to depose Assad. But I would support… — John Kasich Copy Share Image
I am confident that Assad's days are numbered. But what we can't do is to simply suggest that, as Governor Romney at… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Russia went into Syria basically to support President Bashar al-Assad. And the Western allies have said Russia's really done very little against… — Corey Flintoff Copy Share Image
Three-quarters of [Bashar Assad] country is displaced. It's in Jordan, it's in Lebanon, it's in Turkey, and in the desert. The threat… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I don't think he fully analyzes the situation. If you destabilize [Bashar] Assad and punish Assad, you do embolden terrorists. You embolden… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Sunni are the majority of the [Syria], 60 to 65 percent. They've been ruled by [Bashar] Assad, who represents a minority Alawite… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
There's no way to resolve Syria without Iran being involved, given its financing of Assad and the fact that Hezbollah is probably… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Iran's arms exports to the murderous Assad regime in Syria are of particular concern. As the Panel of Experts has concluded, Syria… — Susan Rice Copy Share Image
I don't regret at all saying that if I saw Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons on his people that that would change… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
On Syria, it's clear that the indiscriminate attacks on civilians by the [Bashar] Assad regime and Russia will only worsen the humanitarian… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Russians appear to be - appear to be in conjunction with the Turks, as well as the Iranians, appear to be… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I don't like Assad at all, but Assad is killing ISIS. Russia is killing ISIS. And Iran is killing ISIS. And those… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
“If you want to know what the camel stole from your kitchen yesterday, then you shouldn;t slit open its stomach. You should… — Jussi Adler-Olsen Copy Share Image
It is clear that the American people are weary of war. However, Assad gassing his own people is an issue of our… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
![“[Hillary] Clinton is too much into regime change and a little bit too aggressive without knowing what the unintended consequences might be. Yes, we could get rid of Assad tomorrow, but that would create another political vacuum that would benefit ISIS.” quote by Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/089/bernie-sanders-233_aggressive_hillary-clinton-is-too-much-into-regime_1016656.jpg)
![“This comes from a group of people who've been wrong about every foreign policy issue over the last two decades. They supported Hillary Clinton's war in Libya. They supported President [Barack] Obama's bombing of Assad.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/097/barack-obama-17_assad_this-comes-from-a-group-of-people-who-ve_2107769.jpg)
![“We will have to work around the world with less than ideal governments. The government in Saudi Arabia is not a democracy, but we will have to work with them. The government in Jordan is not perfect, but we will have to work with them. But anti-American dictators like [Bashar] Assad, who help…” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/348/marco-rubio-355_anti-american_we-will-have-to-work-around-the-world-wi_491278.jpg)
![“I don't understand this thing about [Bashar] Assad. He has to go. Assad is aligned with Iran and Russia. The one thing we want to prevent is we want to prevent Iran being able to extend a Shia crescent all across the Middle East. Assad has got to go.” quote by John Kasich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/052/john-kasich-1650_able_i-don-t-understand-this-thing-about-bash_2041421.jpg)
![“[Vladimir] Putin supporting Bashar al-Assad, helping with the Syrian refugee crisis and, I think for any republican, he [Donald Trump] has got to stop saying this, because I was with him. I was with him and he said that, it was like, I'm out. I'm out. It's too crazy.” quote by John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e18/john-mccain-465_als_vladimir-putin-supporting-bashar-al-assa_1450070.jpg)
![“[Bashar] Assad has made a series of choices ever since then that is literally destroying his country.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9bb/john-f-kerry-996_assad_bashar-assad-has-made-a-series-of-choice_2601115.jpg)
![“Hany Abu-Assad was sitting next to me, and his film 'Paradise Now' had won the Golden Globe. He said to me at the Globes, 'Paradise now, talk to you later.' [laughs] I gave him a big hug for that.” quote by Gavin Hood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4c8/gavin-hood-44928_assad_hany-abu-assad-was-sitting-next-to-me-an_2180725.jpg)
![“I think it's too late. I think that there's been too much. This all started with the red line, walking away from it. The inability to arm the legitimate [Bashar] Assad opposition.” quote by John Kasich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/971/john-kasich-1650_arms_i-think-it-s-too-late-i-think-that-there_2564293.jpg)
![“The one way, possibly, out of this is for [Bashar] Assad to abdicate and plead, perhaps to Russia or somewhere else. Would save another wave of civilian casualties if we could get him to abdicate.” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5c1/rand-paul-606_assad_the-one-way-possibly-out-of-this-is-for_2248070.jpg)
![“Let's not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls. Their parents were told: "You will never see them again. If you want to have children, go to your wife and make new ones." [Bashar] Assad's people rebelled. He crushed them brutally. But his…” quote by Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b5/adel-al-jubeir-16862_assad_let-s-not-forget-this-all-began-when-you_3095251.jpg)
![“We have to get rid of ISIS first. After we get rid of ISIS, we'll start thinking about it. But we can't be fighting [Bashar] Assad. And when you're fighting Assad, you are fighting Russia, you're fighting - you're fighting a lot of different groups.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/488/donald-trump-18_assad_we-have-to-get-rid-of-isis-first-after-w_2613569.jpg)
![“I would only go to Syria to destroy ISIS. I would not use U.S. troops to depose Assad. But I would support the rebels there. It's okay to support those people who share your view. But for the United States to be embroiled in a civil war in Syria against [Bashr] Assad I think is a big mistake.” quote by John Kasich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4a7/john-kasich-1650_assad_i-would-only-go-to-syria-to-destroy-isis_2685480.jpg)
![“Three-quarters of [Bashar Assad] country is displaced. It's in Jordan, it's in Lebanon, it's in Turkey, and in the desert. The threat is that those people in the desert and others could become the next acolytes of ISIL if we don't find a way to join together to go after ISIL.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/857/john-f-kerry-996_assad_three-quarters-of-bashar-assad-country-i_2441681.jpg)
![“I don't think he fully analyzes the situation. If you destabilize [Bashar] Assad and punish Assad, you do embolden terrorists. You embolden al-Qaida because al-Qaida is on the other side of this war. So, one side wins if you destabilize the other side. So, he will be emboldening al-Qaida and the…” quote by Rand Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fcd/rand-paul-606_als_i-don-t-think-he-fully-analyzes-the-situ_2936220.jpg)
![“Sunni are the majority of the [Syria], 60 to 65 percent. They've been ruled by [Bashar] Assad, who represents a minority Alawite element, which is about 12, 13 percent. And because of the choices Assad made, it's very difficult to see how you resolve this without buy-in from the Sunni world.” quote by John F. Kerry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eab/john-f-kerry-996_assad_sunni-are-the-majority-of-the-syria-60-t_2625973.jpg)
![“On Syria, it's clear that the indiscriminate attacks on civilians by the [Bashar] Assad regime and Russia will only worsen the humanitarian catastrophe and that a negotiated end to the conflict is the only way to achieve lasting peace in Syria.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bff/barack-obama-17_achieve_on-syria-it-s-clear-that-the-indiscrimin_1977501.jpg)
