Syria Quotes · Page 8

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

Why is Assad more responsible for all the deaths in Syria than those fighting to overthrow and kill him?

— Pat Buchanan

Russia is not engaged in a fight against Daesh in Syria. On the contrary, they are actually targeting moderate opposition.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Peace with Syria would provide more security than a few settlements on the Golan.

— Yitzhak Rabin

If Syria disintegrates, God forbid, the whole area will be under threat.

— Haider al-Abadi

There's a big film industry in Egypt, and quite a big one in Syria, and there's a big Muslim community in Paris.

— Ridley Scott

A good friend of mine works at Oxfam and has been closely involved in the charity's aid efforts in Syria.

— Michelle Dockery

I make no apologies for us wanting to do this [bombing Iraq and Syria] appropriately and in a way that is consistent…

— Barack Obama

Let's be realistic, every terrorist came to Syria, he came through Turkey with the support of [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan. So, fighting those…

— Bashar al-Assad

We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly, the country [Syria] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our…

— Adel al-Jubeir

The United States should propose partition in Syria. Assad can keep what he controls, and the rebels can form local governments and…

— Jamal Khashoggi

When you look at Syria, and you look at all the militant groups on the ground, there are many groups in Syria…

— Richard Engel

We are engaging in the diplomatic efforts that are required within Iraq among the Shia, the Sunni and the Kurd, among friends,…

— Barack Obama

There are many countries who have traditionally sponsored terrorism. Iraq is one, though it appears the majority of the terrorism committed by…

— Richard Armitage

We know that russians are deeply engaged in supporting Assad because they want to have a place in the Middle East. They…

— Hillary Clinton

Whatever else their faults may be, they were not radical Islamist states - Iraq was not, Syria is not, Libya was not.…

— Arundhati Roy

Once the ISIS threat has been reduced or eliminated, I think we can turn our attention directly to stabilizing the situation in…

— Rex W. Tillerson

Maybe because I'm from New Jersey, I just have this kind of plain language hangup. But I would make very clear -…

— Chris Christie

I do think that it is impossible for us to think only in terms of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think in…

— Barack Obama

Now the world believes in Kurds, as they have become partners in that region. The West doesn't believe in the Iraqi government…

— Mano Khalil

I met with many of - a number of [Syrian] refugees in Berlin the other day, and I was struck by how…

— John F. Kerry

Even if you want to take the American story, they say we used chemical weapons the same day the team or the…

— Bashar al-Assad

Bashar Assad has been so brutal toward the Sunni within Syria that he created the space that led to the people of…

— Marco Rubio

New security architecture is being laid down in the Northern Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, in which pro-Iranian governments are consolidating their…

— Joshua Landis

If you want to hear arguments against deploying a big U.S. ground force in Syria, just ask a general.

— David Ignatius

It could truly be the case that Vladimir Putin has miscalculated in the long term with his adventure in Syria.

— Garry Kasparov

United States military involvement in Syria has deepened since President Trump took office.

— Judy Woodruff

There was a president imposed by Syria. Our battle... is to have a Lebanese president that we elect.

— Walid Jumblatt

I agree that we need a working relationship with Russia to deescalate a nuclear arms race, to resolve the crisis in Syria.

— Katrina vanden Heuvel

“Your enemy is not in North Korea or Syria, it is your own corporate controlled government.”

— Steven Magee

Once you start bombing in Syria, when you start looking for targets, there will be a lot.

— Richard Engel

Democracy or breakdown in Syria would change the whole Middle East overnight.

— Paul Krugman

We can say, you can win the war only when you restore stability in Syria.

— Bashar al-Assad

Hezbollah is not fighting for Syria. Hezbollah is not fighting for Iran. Hezbollah is fighting for Lebanon.

— Hassan Nasrallah

It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and…

— Ehud Olmert

The world has to save Syria. I mean, this has dramatic implications for the entire region, globally.

— John F. Kerry

It is in the interest of France that the United States and Russia speak to each other and act in good faith…

— Marine Le Pen

In dealing with Syria's dictator...only force counts. No cease-fire was attainable in Lebanon until the 16-inch guns of the battleship New Jersey…

— William Safire

Syria is a terrorist state by any definition and is so classified by the State Department. I happen to think Iran is…

— Alexander Haig

I think Barack Obama has the overall right strategy and he's been right to resist bringing in massive numbers of American troops.…

— Adam Schiff