 As far as we are concerned, we Syria have not changed. |
| It should be known that Israel is based on treachery. |
| Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation. |
| Israeli interests are not necessarily in harmony with the American interests. |
| It is natural that we should always expect an Israeli attack, even when it does not threaten. |
| No doubt that the U.S. is a super-power capable of conquering a relatively small country, but is it able to control it? |
| America is interested in re-arranging the region as it sees fit. |
| We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs. |
| 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. |
| Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat. |
| We, in Syria, our point of view stems from our experience. |
| Hizbullah is not a militia. |
| The problem is not the occupation, but how people deal with it. |
| Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that there are ways to resist. |
| 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. |
| When we analyze this war in a materialistic way and ask when is it going to end and who will be the winner and the loser, it means that we do not see the endgame. |
| You in Lebanon, your power is no match to Israel. Israel, militarily, is more powerful than you and maybe it is more powerful than all the Arab countries, or most of them. |
| The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement. |
| Israel does not care about the international public opinion. |
| Armies are not only for offensives. |
