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204163
Mon, 08/29/2011 - 13:27
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Syria would be a quagmire for NATO: Iran FM
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that NATO will get bogged down in a quagmire if it launches a military campaign against Syria.
Salehi made the remarks in reference to the threats of military action against Damascus if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad does not step down.
“If, God forbid, such a thing happens, NATO will be drawn into a quagmire, which it will never be able to extricate itself from,” Salehi stated.
“Syria is in the forefront of resistance in the Middle East, and NATO cannot threaten this country with attack,” he added.
Salehi also said, “The threats being issued by the United States and the West will have no effect on the resolve of the Syrian people.”
“Regional nations have certainly woken up, and the awareness of nations will prevent the West from doing anything through launching a military campaign,” he stated.
Salehi also described the West’s military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan as “ineffective”, saying, “If the West continues this path, it will not reach a favorable result.”
Salehi made the remarks in reference to the threats of military action against Damascus if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad does not step down.
“If, God forbid, such a thing happens, NATO will be drawn into a quagmire, which it will never be able to extricate itself from,” Salehi stated.
“Syria is in the forefront of resistance in the Middle East, and NATO cannot threaten this country with attack,” he added.
Salehi also said, “The threats being issued by the United States and the West will have no effect on the resolve of the Syrian people.”
“Regional nations have certainly woken up, and the awareness of nations will prevent the West from doing anything through launching a military campaign,” he stated.
Salehi also described the West’s military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan as “ineffective”, saying, “If the West continues this path, it will not reach a favorable result.”
