We never said that the majority [of the terrorists] are not Syrians, but we said that the minority is what they call "free Syrian army." That's what we said. Bashar al-Assad More Quotes by Bashar al-Assad More Quotes From Bashar al-Assad The army is making good advancement on daily basis against the terrorists. Of course, they still have the support of Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and some Western countries including the United States, but the only option that we have in that regard is to win. Bashar al-Assad army winning country To have opposition ? We have it, and you can go and meet with them. We have some of them within the government, we have some of them outside the government. They are opposition. We have it. Bashar al-Assad opposition government If you don't win and the terrorists win, Syria wouldn't exist anymore. Bashar al-Assad terrorist syria winning First of all, when you have a doctor who cut the leg to prevent the patient from the gangrene if you have to, we don't call butcher ; you call him a doctor, and thank you for saving the lives. Bashar al-Assad legs doctors cutting If there is any change regarding that hope, we should ask the Syrian people, not anyone else in the world. Bashar al-Assad should people world The hope for an American is different from the hope of a Syrian. For me, I should be the hope of the Syrian, not any other one, not American, neither French, nor anyone in the world. I'm President to help the Syrian people. Bashar al-Assad different president people Terrorists have been supported by tens of foreign countries, so Syria alone wouldn't be able to face this kind of war without the help of its friends. Bashar al-Assad able war country The other thing we did as government is to open gates for the civilians to leave that [ eastern part] area [in Aleppo], and at the same time for the humanitarian convoys and help to go through those gates inside that part of Aleppo, but the terrorists publicly refused any solution, so they wanted to keep the situation as it is. Bashar al-Assad humanitarian government helping When you talk about humanitarian, it doesn't only mean to offer the people the help, the food, their necessary needs for their life. The first thing, if you ask the Syrian refugees, for example, the first thing they want is to go back to their country. Bashar al-Assad mean country people António Guterres role as Secretary-General in bringing all powers together is very essential` and we hope he can succeed, it's not easy of course. Bashar al-Assad succeed ants together We have to wait and see when Donald J. Trump embarks his new mission, let's say, or position within this administration as President. Bashar al-Assad administration president waiting We are very cautious in judging [Donald Trump], especially as he wasn't in a political position before. Bashar al-Assad trump political judging When you talk about cooperation, it means cooperation between two legal governments, not cooperation between foreign government and any faction within Syria. Bashar al-Assad government two mean [American's government] thinking they are the judge of the world; they're not. Bashar al-Assad government judging thinking In the eighties, we asked for international coalition against terrorism after the Muslim Brotherhood crisis in Syria when they started killing, of course they were defeated at that time. We asked for the same thing. So, this is a long-term policy that we base our policy on for years now. Bashar al-Assad brotherhood long years I never rejected any responsibility, but that depends on the decision. Bashar al-Assad rejected decision responsibility You should expect everything. Not necessarily through the government, the governments are not the only player in [Middle East] region. Bashar al-Assad middle-east government player That the rebels or the terrorists used the chemical weapons in northern Aleppo five months ago [in 2013]. Bashar al-Assad rebel months weapons We have the precedent of Collin Powell ten years ago, when he showed the evidence, it was false, and it was forged. Bashar al-Assad evidence precedent years This is where we can discuss the evidence [of the chemical weapons ], but he doesn't have it. He didn't present it because he doesn't have it, Kerry doesn't have it. No one in your administration has it. If they had it, they would have presented it to you as media from the first day. Bashar al-Assad media weapons firsts