Assad Quotes

If we topple [Bashar] Assad, the result will be ISIS will take over Syria, and it will worsen U.S. national security interests.

The Russians appear to be - appear to be in conjunction with the Turks, as well as the Iranians, appear to be at a point where they are realizing for their interests as well, Assad being in power indefinitely is not in their interests.

You cannot bring peace in Syria as long as [Bashar] Assad is, in fact, there.

I think [Bashar] Assad is a bad guy, a very bad guy, all right?

Bashar Assad clearly doesn't want to hear anything that impugns his government.

Assad must go. He's lost the legitimacy to govern.

Seeing Syria remove Assad is a very high priority for America.

The word 'democracy' and the name of Assad do not blend very well in much of Syria.