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Syria's President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with Syrian state television in Damascus August 21, 2011, in this handout photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA.
Monday, Aug. 22, 2011

Open quoteI am not worried about the security situation right now.Close quote

  • BASHAR ASSAD,
  • Syrian President, after the U.S. and European allies called for him to step down; a revolt against his rule, which started in March, has resulted in violent government crackdowns and an estimated 2,000 deaths
Photo: REUTERS / Sana / Handout | Source: AP