Bashar al-Assad would not say whether his government had chemical weapons or not, warned of possible retaliation in case of a U.S. strike, and said "we'll do anything to prevent the region from another crazy war; it's not only Syria" during an interview with Charlie Rose in Damascus recorded over the weekend and aired on Monday.
Syrian President Warns of Repercussions in case of a Strike
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