I cannot afford to make mistakes. Bashar al-Assad More Quotes by Bashar al-Assad More Quotes From Bashar al-Assad Since the beginning of the crisis, since the terrorists started to control some areas within Syria, the majority of the Syrian civilians left that areas to join the government areas, not vice versa. If the majority of the Syrians don't trust the government, they should go the other way. Bashar al-Assad majority government vices [A conflict of Sunni vs. Shia] is in the mind of the Saudis, and this is in the minds of the Wahabists. Bashar al-Assad islamic opposites order [It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting the terrorists at the same time. You cannot, you have to choose. Bashar al-Assad fighting important mean If you ask Americans whether they've been successful at sealing the border with Mexico, they'll tell you that it's a very difficult proposition. Bashar al-Assad mexico borders successful We are fully free, not partially, fully free, in everything related to the future of Syria. Bashar al-Assad related syria No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country, but is it able to control it? Bashar al-Assad able doubt country Fighting the terrorists in Syria is not only in the interest of Syria or the Syrian people; in the interest of the Middle East, of Europe itself - something that many officials in the West don't see or don't realize or don't acknowledge - and in the interest of the Russian people, because they have been facing terrorists for decades now. Bashar al-Assad fighting europe people Syria is in a state of war since its land was occupied for more than four decades, and the nature of the frontier in Syria implies that most of the army is in inhabited areas, most of the centers are in inhabited areas. Bashar al-Assad army land war I believe that the United States is not genuine regarding having a cessation of violence in Syria. Bashar al-Assad united-states violence believe The United States' credibility is at an all-time low. So, this war is against the interest of the Untied States. Bashar al-Assad all-time-low united-states war You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind. So the core issue is how to open the mind, the whole society, and this means everybody in society including everyone. I am not talking about the state or average or common people. I am talking about everybody; because when you close your mind as an official you cannot upgrade and vice versa. Bashar al-Assad issues talking mean I don't believe in war, I believe in the principle of deterrence. Bashar al-Assad principles war believe Many people do not understand the difference between peace and a peace treaty. If you want to have real peace with normal relations between people, you need to have comprehensive peace. Bashar al-Assad differences real people America is interested in re-arranging the region as it sees fit. Bashar al-Assad regions fit america Simply naming objectives isn't sufficient for a vision. If I say that I'm going to build a large palace, but I don't have any money to do so, then that is not a vision - it's an illusion. Bashar al-Assad illusion palaces vision You cannot talk about winning the war as long as there's killing and destruction on daily basis. Bashar al-Assad winning war long A bomb is a bomb, what's the difference between different kinds of bombs? All bombs are to kill, but it's about how to use it. Bashar al-Assad differences different use According to what we've been seeing recently in the area where the terrorists control, where they ban people from going to schools, ban young men from shaving their beards, and women have to be covered from head to toe, and let's say in brief they live the Taliban style in Afghanistan, completely the same style. Bashar al-Assad men people school Two years and a half and Syria is still withstanding against the United States, the West, Saudi Arabia, the richest countries in this area, including Turkey, and, taking into consideration what your question implies, that even the big part or the bigger part of the Syrian population is against me, how can I withstand till today ? Am I the superhuman or Superman, which is not the case ! Bashar al-Assad turkeys country years I think sadness prevails in Syria now. We don't feel anything else but sadness because we have this killing every day, whether with chemical or any other kind. Bashar al-Assad sadness kind thinking