Syria Quotes · Page 25

We achieved a deal with the Russians that didn't wind up in two days of strikes that would have sent a, quote,…

— John F. Kerry

Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world. It's their route to the sea. It's the route for them to arm…

— Mitt Romney

At the beginning of the Syrian conflict, I was optimistic. But now, I'm pessimistic, because it's so complicated. It's much worse than…

— Osama Alomar

The indecisiveness and ambivalence so devastatingly described by both of Obama's previous secretaries of defense, Leon Panetta and Bob Gates, are already…

— Charles Krauthammer

The Syrians lost out because they happened to have their revolution during an election cycle in America, France, and bizarrely, some kind…

— Paul Conroy

What we are determined to do is to take more people from Syria and that war-torn part of the world as a…

— Tony Abbott

There are a lot of other terrorist targets we ought to be focusing on. Well, there is Syria, for example, which is…

— Lawrence Eagleburger

I think the blood is spilling in Syria and it's mostly Muslims.

— Dalia Mogahed

I don't see a situation where one side will win militarily, take over Syria, and there will be peace and quiet, a…

— Kofi Annan

Before statehood was achieved, Syria and Egypt had their tanks and military equipment lined up to invade Tel Aviv and destroy it;…

— Steven Spielberg

They [muslims] are chopping off heads in Syria. Christianity is under siege. I'm Protestant, Presbyterian, and I'm proud of it. Other religions…

— Donald Trump

The role of Iran has been very destructive. As an Iranian, I apologize to the civilian people of Syria who have been…

— Shirin Ebadi

I'm from Lebanon, and I've been exposed a lot to Syria.

— Haaz Sleiman

Certain Gulf Arabs support proxy jihadist Sunni groups such as al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, while Iran supports Shia militant forces such…

— Peter Bergen

Just because Iran and Syria may recognize Assad's weaknesses doesn't necessarily mean that Assad recognizes his weaknesses.

— Barack Obama

The Arab awakening has been, up to now, a lot about freedom from dictatorial regimes - Syria, Yemen, Libya, Tunisia, Bahrain and…

— Thomas Friedman

We don't gaze into a crystal ball. I do not believe that we predict things. I think political science is bad at…

— Ian Bremmer

I don't believe the United States will be ready to join Russia in fighting terrorists in Syria.

— Bashar al-Assad

Of course, when Secretary-General is objective, he can play an important role in dealing with different officials in the United Nations in…

— Bashar al-Assad

On issues like Ukraine, on issues like Syria, we've had very significant differences [with Russia].

— Barack Obama

When I turn on the news in Paris, the way Syria is covered is different from the way it is covered in…

— Natalie Dormer

So it is fair to ask, why not address the threat of climate change when it is still possible? Asad Rehman, of…

— Amy Goodman

I mean, of course that's a theoretical question, and we don't know what it would be for, and we don't know how…

— Hillary Clinton

[Vladimir] Putin wants to keep [Bashar] Assad in power and expand his own military base in Syria, whatever the cost. I even…

— Garry Kasparov

Al Qaeda's message that violence, terrorism and extremism are the only answer for Arabs seeking dignity and hope is being rejected each…

— Elliott Abrams