Former CIA Director David Petraeus said to President Ahmad Al-Sharaa: I was facing great difficulties in Iraq. How will you face the challenges in Syria?

President Ahmad Al-Sharaa replied: Surely my mission in Syria is harder than yours was in Iraq. You had the option to leave… pic.twitter.com/Ftqwuy4NqM

— Nedal Al-Amari 🇸🇾 (@nedalalamari) September 22, 2025