Quotes by Bashar al-Assad

About Bashar al-Assad:

Bashar Hafez al-Assad is the President of Syria, commander-in-chief of Syrian Armed Forces, General Secretary of the ruling Ba'ath Party and Regional Secretary of the party's branch in Syria. In 2000 he succeeded Hafez al-Assad, his father, who had led Syria for 30 years until his death.
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We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs.

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We, in Syria, our point of view stems from our experience.

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Today, the Iraqi citizen sees that America is coming and wants to occupy his country and kill him, and he is willing to experience for himself what happened in Palestine.

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Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not; however, the Iraqi people are standing fast and are defending their land courageously.

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When our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests differed, they wanted us to mold ourselves to them, which we refused.

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As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to maintain stability on its own... Then, the Syrian forces will return to their homeland.

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Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation.

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None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel.

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You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind.

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Despite the ethnic diversity within each nation, the social fabric of the region by and large is one.

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The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way or another, will serve Israel through its control over the American administration.

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It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab country with scientific, material, and human resources and is able to accomplish, at the least, what Lebanon accomplished, and more.

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No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country, but is it able to control it?

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The U.S. and Britain are incapable of controlling all of Iraq.

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The problem is not the occupation, but how people deal with it.

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It would be a mistake to link anything that Israel does to a certain circumstance. And it is a mistake to feel comfortable in any circumstance just because Israel did not act on it.

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It is natural that we should always expect an Israeli attack, even when it does not threaten.

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It should be known that Israel is based on treachery.

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Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat.

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Israel does not care about the international public opinion.

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Author Bio

  • NameBashar al-Assad
  • DescriptionPresident of Syria
  • BornSeptember 11, 1965
  • CountrySyria
  • ProfessionPolitician; Ophthalmologist; Physician
  • AwardsKnight Grand Cross With Collar Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic