We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.
Bashar al-AssadAmerica must listen. It must listen to the interests of others. But the US government has no interest in similarities, no matter how obvious.
Bashar al-AssadWhatever the American officials said about the conflicts in Syria in general has no credibility. Whatever they say, it's just lies and, let's say, bubbles, has no foundation on the ground.
Bashar al-AssadWe don't discuss this issue [conversations with Russia] as a government, but we discuss the repercussions, which is more important because sometimes repercussions could be more destroying than the strike itself.
Bashar al-Assad