In an interview with Charlie Rose, Syrian President Bashar Assad said that Syria will retaliate against U.S. military strikes.
"You should expect everything" Assad, asked by @charlierose whether US bases in Middle East will face threats. More: http://t.co/c2jVVPDdPr
— Norah O'Donnell (@NorahODonnell) September 9, 2013
Assad to @charlierose: "Nobody expected" 9/11; "it's an area where everything is on the brink of explosion. You have to expect everything."
— Norah O'Donnell (@NorahODonnell) September 9, 2013
# on CBS : "Expect everything" if U.S. attacks #Syria …. including chemical ? may be ! http://t.co/Q15dNnz9T2
— Ulysse Paris (@ulyssepariser) September 9, 2013
"You should expect everything– not necessarily through the government" @cbsnews Assad threatening non-state actors will respond for him
— David Rhodes (@davidgrayrhodes) September 9, 2013
Assad: "You'll pay the price" if the US strikes against Syria. "Expect everything". Chemical weapons? @charlierose asks. "All depends."
— JORGE RAMOS (@jorgeramosnews) September 9, 2013
Other noteworthy comments from the interview:
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denies use of chemical weapons. Tells @CharlieRose there's "not a single shred" of evidence.
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) September 9, 2013
Watch @cbsthismorning now for Charlie Rose's interview with Syria's Assad. Assad says there is still no evidence chemical weapons were used.
— Jill Jackson (@jacksonjk) September 9, 2013
Wow – Assad raises Colin Powell (inaccurate) assurance to UN on Iraq intelligence in interview with @charlierose.
— Susan Page (@SusanPage) September 9, 2013
Interesting on so many levels MT @ZekeJMiller: Assad: "We R disappointed. We expected this admin. different than bush's admin."
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) September 9, 2013
Twitchy will post a link to the video as soon as it is available.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
