Everyone [in western capitals] says to us ‘What's the alternative to Assad and why is the opposition not united?'. But it's not the revolution's fault that it's not united and we can't wait for unity while the river of blood flows. The alternative to Assad is the ballot box. (Bashar al-Assad)

Everyone [in western capitals] says to us ‘What's the alternative to Assad and why is the opposition not united?'. But it's not the revolution's fault that it's not united and we can't wait for unity while the river of blood flows. The alternative to Assad is the ballot box.

Bashar al-Assad

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