George W Bush, as quoted in Bush 'loses patience' with Syria, BBC News (20 December 2007)
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My patience ran out on President Assad a long time ago. The reason why is because he houses Hamas, he facilitates Hezbollah, suiciders go from his country into Iraq, and he destabilises Lebanon.
— George W Bush
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "My patience ran out on President Assad a long time ago. The reason why is because he houses Hamas, he facilitates Hezbollah, suiciders go from his country into Iraq, and he destabilises Lebanon." in the context of "George W Bush, as quoted in Bush 'loses patience' with Syria, BBC News (20 December 2007)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September, 1965) is a Syrian politician who was the country's president from 2000 to 2024. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
About Bashar al-Assad
Bashar al-Assad (born 11 September, 1965) is a Syrian politician who was the country's president from 2000 to 2024. He is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who was the president of Syria from 1971 to 2000.
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