“Syrians do not want to have the same fate as Iraqis. One of the regime's strongest points is the weakness of the Iraq model.”
Yassin Haj Saleh
“Certainly, anti-Syrian forces in Lebanon feel on the defensive, nervous, frightened, depressed. The Syrians may be out in one way, but in others they're always right around the corner and have sufficient friends and supporters in Lebanon that make it unlikely it will turn into a seriously anti-Syrian place.”
Michael Hudson
“It seems that through sending weapons and men and using some Syrian workers they (the Syrians) want to say that Lebanon will face chaos as a result of their departure from Lebanon.”
Walid Jumblatt
“The commission is waiting for a response from the Syrians.”
Nasra Hassan
“It's timely and silences those who were betting Syria would not allow the interrogation of any Syrian,”
Haj Ali
“The Syrian track is frozen, the Lebanese track is frozen and the Palestinian track is frozen. That's the situation now.”
Saeb Erakat
“There are only two logical places they could come across either the Iraqi or Syrian borders.”
King Abdullah