As I said, this [repercussions] may take different forms : direct and indirect. Direct when people want to retaliate, or governments. Indirect when you're going to have instability and the spread of terrorism all over the region that will influence the west directly.
Bashar al-AssadYou cannot have partition only on political bases or geographic bases. It should be social first of all when the communities do not live with each other.
Bashar al-AssadLet's talk... we have indications, let me just finish this point, because how can use WMD while your troops are only 100 meters away from it ? Is it logical ? It doesn't happen. It cannot be used like this.
Bashar al-AssadWe have the precedent of Collin Powell ten years ago, when he showed the evidence, it was false, and it was forged.
Bashar al-AssadFrom the first day I took the decision as President to defend my country. So, who killed ? That's another question. Actually, the terrorists have been killing our people since the beginning of this crisis two years and a half ago, and the Syrian people wanted the government and the state institutions and the army and the police to defend them, and that's what happened.
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