Bashar Al Assad: “The president promised us reforms. God willing, they will come soon. I mean, these reforms are for the citizens, and…”

the opposition as terrorists, saying they're the enemies of the people, the enemies of God.

He's saying, you know, 'I will decide what reforms are made. I will decide when they're made and how they're implemented. And, you know, you guys should just sit down and shut up.'

He's also using the same -- literally, the same false rhetoric that was used by Mubarak, that's been used by Gadhafi, blaming satellite news channels, blaming foreigners, blaming unnamed conspiracies.

The president today, he wasn't addressing the United Nations. He was addressing his own people, and he was showing commitment and leadership and assuring them that he's committed to the reform.