Agendas Quote by Bashar al-Assad

First of all, I don't believe that the United States has any strategic interest in Syria. I think, from a strategic point of view,…

— John Mearsheimer

If we topple [Bashar] Assad, the result will be ISIS will take over Syria, and it will worsen U.S. national security interests.

— Ted Cruz

Isis combatants, foreign and domestic, plan to attack us regardless of whether we extend airstrikes into Syria. The deadly and fanatical nature of this…

— Wes Streeting

As was true in Iraq and Libya, the United States has no credible government or leader able to bring order, security, and freedom to…

— Tulsi Gabbard

What we have done is when the threat has been directed at the United States, i.e., the terrorist threat from ISIL or Al-Qaeda in…

— Susan Rice

We have staring us in the face here an enormous opportunity to actually find a way forward to have peace and stability in Syria,…

— John F. Kerry

Syria is a signature to the Geneva Protocol of 1925, which bans the use of chemical warfare. Syria has violated that international norm. For…

— Ivo Daalder

Al Qaeda will always focus on us, the United States. And they will take advantage of any situation.

— Dutch Ruppersberger

But for us, in Syria, we have principles. We'll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war. It's not only Syria. Because…

— Bashar al-Assad

If the American administration want to support Al-Qaeda - go ahead. That's what we have to tell them, go ahead and support Al-Qaeda, but…

— Bashar al-Assad

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. You're right…

— Bashar al-Assad

Isil poses a threat to the people of Iraq and Syria, and the broader Middle East - including American citizens, personnel and facilities. If…

— Barack Obama