They are not my forces, they are military forces that belong to the government.... I don't own them. I am president, I don't own the country so they are not my forces. (Bashar al-Assad)

They are not my forces, they are military forces that belong to the government.... I don't own them. I am president, I don't own the country so they are not my forces.

Bashar al-Assad

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