Richard Lugar actually said...

"The regime's shocking brutality over the past 5 months and opposition figures' outreach to these communities is eroding that support."

"Ultimately, President Assad is the head of state and he is responsible for the actions of those beneath him."

"You are, of course, quite right that an earlier conversation that we had with the Czech Government about the shared early warning system... was overtaken by events."

"Let me say, you've noted that a key priority for the United States policy in the Czech Republic is to enhance regional energy security through means including diversification."