Syrian president criticizes West for failing to ensure weapons do n't reach al Qaeda . ` If the United States and the State Department recognize that one of the key opposition organizations al-Nusra is a terrorist organization officially recognized as terrorist which is linked to al Qaeda , how can they give weapons to that part of the opposition ? '' Putin under intense pressure to back plans to sideline Russian President Putin . `` There is indeed a certain difference of view between us and the U.S. '' - Bashar al-Assad . Latest comments made at al Qaeda .
Syrian president criticizes West for failing to ensure weapons do n't reach al Qaeda . Putin under intense pressure to back plans to sideline Russian President Putin . `` There is indeed a certain difference of view between us and the U.S. '' - Bashar al-Assad . Latest comments made at al Qaeda .