Bashar al-Assad

"Is there an equality of power between America and Iraq? Definitely not however, the Iraqi people are standing fast and are defending their land courageously."

"We believe that Lebanon has been the first real experience for all the Arabs."

"Today, the Iraqi citizen sees that America is coming and wants to occupy his country and kill him, and he is willing to experience for himself what happened in Palestine."

"Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation."

"You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind."

"None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel."