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I believe that the United States is not genuine regarding having a cessation of violence in Syria.

Bashar al-Assad

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Bashar al-Assad
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 11
Military Leader
Ophthalmologist
President Of Syria
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Sham city
Assad
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I think the most important part of this now is, let's say the American people, but the polls show that the majority now don't want a war, anywhere, not only against Syria.
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