"The transition from tyranny to democracy is very……" — Jacob Lew
"The transition from tyranny to democracy is very hard. The Syrian people have to handle this in a way that works in Syria. And the brutality of the Assad regime is unacceptable."
More Assad Quotes
- What holds an Arab leader in power is a mixture of violence and prestige. Both President Assad and King Hussein… — James Buchan
- In the fight against ISIL, we cannot rely on an Assad regime that terrorizes its people; a regime that will… — Barack Obama
- The principal sponsors of the terrorists are not religious fanatics. "Palestine's Yasser Arafat, Iraq's Saddam Hussein, and Syria's Assad family… — William F. Buckley, Jr.
- Syria is lucky to have Bashar al-Assad as her President. — George Galloway
- Bashar al-Assad and those who still stand by him are now responsible for the deaths of more than 20,000 in… — Susan Rice
- Iran's arms exports to the murderous Assad regime in Syria are of particular concern. As the Panel of Experts has… — Susan Rice
- A majority of the Syrian people believe in the regime and support Bashar al-Assad. — Hassan Nasrallah
- Well, I think the U.S. has been careful not to go too far in attacking Iran's allies, in particular in… — David Ignatius
- Israel lost its war. Will Assad's enemies lose, too? — Robert Fisk
- It is always an eerie experience to sit among Bashar al-Assad's soldiers. — Robert Fisk
- The word 'democracy' and the name of Assad do not blend very well in much of Syria. — Robert Fisk
- Clinton impressed Assad: a young man who appeared to want to be neutral in the Arab-Israeli dispute - an illusion… — Robert Fisk