I don't think it matters if it mentioned sanctions or not. We are the focus of the Security Council and that is what counts. |
If you hand over these people, you would contribute to undermining the regime. The Syrian government might think that sanctions are a better alternative at the end of the day. |
Nobody listens, nobody reads. You have a very small circle of decision-makers in charge of decisions in the country. What do you expect? |
People were reacting not only to the Danish newspaper drawings - there is something inside the people. They tried to express their anger against something else - Western double standards in dealing with democracy, the economic situation - and they took it out on the embassies in Damascus. |
Syria can't be important unless it plays its regional cards. This country is not wealthy and it doesn't have enough oil to be influential. We are playing the role of a bad student at school. If you don't make trouble, no one will pay attention to you. |