Assad Vows Victorious Battle for Syria, Keeps Calm Image in Face of Threats

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has promised that the Syrian nation will be the victorious party in possible Western-hatched war.

Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar reported that the Syrian president met with his country's senior officials and army commanders in light of preparations for an American strike, and said "This historic battle will see us victorious."
According to the report, President Assad said to senior leaders that "since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, you know that we have been waiting for the moment that our true enemy intervenes."

President Barack Obama claimed on Wednesday that the Syrian government would face "international consequences" for last week's deadly chemical attack, but made clear any military response would be limited to avoid dragging the United States into another war in the Middle East.

A Syrian businessmen familiar with the ruling elite told AFP on Wednesday "At the presidential palace, everything is calm today and work goes on as usual. There's no sign of nervousness. The same goes for the army headquarters. They will fight to the end."

He added "The president is carrying on with his activities and receiving advisers. You won't see any trace of tiredness or stress. He tries to show that he's in control of the situation."

Hundreds of people were killed and scores of others were injured in a chemical attack in the Damascus suburbs of Ain Tarma, Zamalka and Jobar on August 21.
The Syrian government has vehemently denied the accusations on the use of chemical weapons, saying the chemical attack was carried out by the militants themselves as a false-flag operation.

Source: News Agencies, edited by website team