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“At the end, I said [chemical weapons] is something not to be discussed with anyone.” SaidEndsWeaponsChemicalsChemical Weapons Author:Bashar al-Assad
“[Chemical weapons] isn't about what the United States believe in, it's about the reality that we have, and this reality, we own it, we don't have to discuss it.” BelieveStatesRealityUnitedUnited StatesWeaponsChemicalsChemical Weapons Author:Bashar al-Assad
“We're not in the area where the alleged chemical attack happened. I said alleged. We're not sure that anything happened.” SaidHappenedAreasNot SureChemicals Author:Bashar al-Assad
“Our soldiers in another area were attacked chemically. Our soldiers - they went to the hospital as casualties because of chemical weapons, but in the area where they said the government used chemical weapons, we only had video and we only have pictures and allegations. We're not there ; our forces, our police, our institutions don't exist there. How can you talk about what happened if you don't have evidence ?” IfsSaidGovernmentUsedForceHappenedWeaponsEvidenceAreasPoliceInstitutionsSoldierVideoHospitalsChemicalsThey SaidCasualtiesChemical WeaponsAllegations Author:Bashar al-Assad
“We're not like the American administration, we're not social media administration or government. We are a government that deals with reality. When we have evidence, we'll announce it.” RealityGovernmentSocialDealsMediaEvidenceSocial MediaAdministration Author:Bashar al-Assad
“John Kerry presented his confidence and his convictions. It's not about confidence, it's about evidence. The Russians have completely opposite evidence that the missiles were thrown from an area where the rebels control. This reminds me - what Kerry said - about the big lie that Collin Powell said in front of the world on satellites about the WMD in Iraq before going to war. He said "this is our evidence."” WorldSaidWarBigsLyingFrontsEvidenceAreasOppositesIraqConvictionThrownRebelMissilesSatellitesJohn KerryWmdWell SaidGoing To WarWmds In Iraq Author:Bashar al-Assad
“Actually, he gave false evidence [of chemical weapons]. In this case,[John] Kerry didn't even present any evidence. He talked "we have evidence" and he didn't present anything. Not yet, nothing so far ; not a single shred of evidence.” CasesWeaponsEvidenceChemicalsJohn KerryChemical Weapons Author:Bashar al-Assad
“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.” ThinkingFeelsKindSadnessKillingChemicalsSyria Author:Bashar al-Assad
“We're not sure that if there's chemical weapon used and who used it. We can't talk about virtual things, we have to talk about facts.” IfsFactsUsedWeaponsNot SureChemicalsChemical Weapons Author:Bashar al-Assad