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

Quote by Bashar Al-Assad

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Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that...

Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that...

Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat.

Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat.

Israeli interests are not necessarily in harmony with the American interests.

Israeli interests are not necessarily in harmony with the American interests.

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

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

When Lebanon started its resistance it was a small and divided country.

When Lebanon started its resistance it was a small and divided country.

Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not; however, the Iraqi...

Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not; however, the Iraqi...

Hizbullah is not a militia.

Hizbullah is not a militia.

As far as we are concerned, we Syria have not changed.

As far as we are concerned, we Syria have not changed.

The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement.

The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement.

No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country,...

No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country,...

None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel.

None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel.

Israel does not care about the international public opinion.

Israel does not care about the international public opinion.

Israel ranks her priorities in the following way: security, land, and water.

Israel ranks her priorities in the following way: security, land, and water.

We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.

We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.

When our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests...

When our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests...

We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs.

We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs.

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

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

You in Lebanon, your power is no match to Israel. Israel, militarily, is more powerful...

You in Lebanon, your power is no match to Israel. Israel, militarily, is more powerful...

America is interested in re-arranging the region as it sees fit.

America is interested in re-arranging the region as it sees fit.

It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab...

It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab...