The United States could have initially asked Germany to hand him over. Why are they asking us?

We don't have an interest in having anyone drag us into a battle, an argument, a difference or tension that seeks goals that don't serve Lebanon,

South Korea put a lot of pressure on the United States … South Korea told us they consider this an alliance issue,

South Korea put a lot of pressure on the United States ... South Korea told us they consider this an alliance issue.

We have asked the United States to provide us with that evidence, and we have not seen any forthcoming,

Whenever the United States came to Syria asking us for assistance, on issues they wanted our assistance ... we immediately engaged with the United States. This has included our support for the elections in Iraq, our securing the borders. We have done everything possible to secure the borders between Syria and Iraq.