Richard Lugar actually said...

"The general prediction that I see among observers of this situation is that Assad might go, but the chaos that would ensue would be horrible with regard to the killing of people and the general melee."

"The absence of Russia and China from the meeting was an abrogation of their responsibilities in my judgment as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council."

"There is, I think, general fear that their fate is likely to be very, very grim."

"Events in Syria will impact United States national security and the interests of our close ally Israel."