"Yes, and Syrians. There is a horrible crisis there and the United States has admitted virtually none of the refugees."

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From the first day I took the decision as President to defend my country. So, who killed ? That's another question. Actually, the terrorists have been killing our people since the beginning of this crisis two years and a half ago, and the Syrian people wanted the government and the state institutions and the army and the police to defend them, and that's what happened.

— Bashar al-Assad