Syrian Quotes

With our decision today, we show that Syria has isolated itself from the international community... Now, the Syrian government must make a strategic decision to fundamentally change its behavior. - Condoleezza Rice

While we have a better understanding of the Syrian position, differences remain between the Syrian and Israeli positions. - Joe Lockhart

Wherefore I have delivered her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, upon whom she doted. - Bible

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound. - Bible

What we have to do is leave Lebanon, and what the world has to do is threaten the Syrians. If they are behind any violent activity against us, they will be treated as a pariah state. - Yossi Beilin

What we have called for is tolerance and understanding, not incitement to violence. And we call upon all governments to lower the temperature, to urge calm, and to urge dialogue and not misunderstanding. Sadly, we have not seen that from the Iranian government, or the Syrian government. - Sean McCormack

What we do know is, and we have great concerns about, the continuing presence of Syrian intelligence operatives inside Lebanon. - Sean McCormack

We've said more than once that ... the Syrians should be more serious about controlling their borders and about preventing the penetration of terrorists into Iraq. - Ibrahim Jaafari

We're obviously very pleased there will be a resumption of the Israeli-Syrian track... but I have said a number of times that the Syrian track movement forward will not be taken at the expense of the Palestinian track. - Madeleine Albright

We would urge the Syrian regime to change its behavior, to comply with UN Security Council resolutions, and also to comply with the wishes of fellow leaders in the region. - Sean McCormack