Interview with Barbara Walters (7 Dec. 2011) on the military escalation of the Syrian conflict
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They are not my forces. They are military forces that belong to the government.… I don't own them. I am [the] president. I don't own the country so they are not my forces.
— Bashar al-Assad
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "They are not my forces. They are military forces that belong to the government.… I don't own them. I am [the] president. I don't own the country so they are not my forces." in the context of "Interview with Barbara Walters (7 Dec. 2011) on the military escalation of the Syrian conflict" 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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