Without the public support, we cannot withstand two years and a half. Look at the other countries, look what happened in Libya, in Tunisia and in Egypt.
Bashar al-AssadThat's the problem with the American position; they think that they are the police of the world.
Bashar al-AssadThey want to criticize you, let them criticize and do not worry. Just be transparent with your people and tell them this is the reality.
Bashar al-AssadWhat the army is doing is cleaning those areas, and the indication that the army is strong is that it's making advancement in that area. It never went to one area and couldn't enter to it - that's an indication. How could that army do that if it's a family army or a sect army ? What about the rest of the country who support the government ? It's not realistic, it doesn't happen. Otherwise, the whole country will collapse.
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