I cannot afford to make mistakes.

We're talking about the responsibility, my responsibility according to the Syrian constitution that said we have to defend ourselves.

We're not sure that if there's chemical weapon used and who used it. We can't talk about virtual things, we have to talk about facts.

This is reality. If [the American officials] want to believe, that's good, that will help them understand the region and be more successful in their policies.

The part in Aleppo, what [people] call it the eastern part, is occupied by the terrorists for the last three years, and they have been using the civilians as human shields.

The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy.

I think the Congress is elected by people, it represents the people, and works for their interest. The first question that they should ask themselves : what do wars give America, since Vietnam till now ? Nothing. No political gain, no economic gain, no good reputation.