Opposition is different from terrorism. Opposition is a political movement. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
Using terrorism or jihadists or extremists for any political agenda is immoral. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We are very cautious in judging [Donald Trump], especially as he wasn't in a political position before. — 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
You cannot have partition only on political bases or geographic bases. It should be social first of all when the communities do… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
From Russia for example, we have political support, which is different from the cooperation. We have cooperation for 60 years now, but… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
We learned that lesson very well, especially in the eighties, that terrorists cannot be used as a political card, you cannot put… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. If you want to go towards democracy,… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
For Turkey, they think that if the Muslim Brotherhood take over the rest of the region, they will be very comfortable, they… — 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
I think the Congress is elected by people, it represents the people, and works for their interest. The first question that they… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
At the very beginning, it was fully political. When you have these terrorists, the first part of the same plan which is… — 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
[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
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 Image
I never rejected any responsibility, but that depends on the decision. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I will tell [Barack Obama] very simply : present what you have as evidence to the public, be transparent. — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
[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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
[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 Image
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