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In international affairs, you never threaten things you're not prepared to do.

Israel never targets civilians deliberately, period.

I have never made a threat. I've never made a threat, never expressed a threat, never - I've never - I would never threaten violence ever, because I am a man of peace, dedicated to peace.

In 2012, General Dempsey, General Petraeus directed the CIA, Secretary Panetta and Secretary Clinton recommended to the president to robustly arm and train the Syrian moderates. He says no. In 2013, conduct a military strike, same national security team, against the Assad regime because he violated the chemical red line. He says no.

Rogue regimes never respond to anything less than hardball.

I never thought that Syria and Israel should engage in a violent confrontation because I don't think that there is any particular interest for any of us to do it.

We are protecting civilians. We are unarmed. We are no threat to you. Please do not shoot.

We must do everything we can to be more aggressive in confronting Syria about what they are doing in Iraq.

If I have any advice to give to the Syrian president it is to cooperate for the sake of the investigation or for the sake of uncovering the truth.

I have sympathy for the people in Syria, and I do think there should be a worldwide response, but we should act cautiously.