Syria Says Will Not Give In 'Even if There Is WWIII': We'll Attack Jordan, Turkey if They Participate in Operation http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/96799-syria-says-will-not-give-in-even-if-there-is-wwiii-we-ll-attack-jordan-turkey-if-they-participate-in-operation

Syria said Wednesday it had taken "every measure" to retaliate if hit by a feared U.S.-led military strike and would never give in, even if a third world war erupts. In an exclusive interview with Agence France Presse, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad also insisted that Russia had not wavered in its support, despite comments by President Vladimir Putin suggesting a more conciliatory tone towards the West. "Syria has taken every measure to retaliate against... an aggression," he said, although he refused to provide any clue as to what that might mean. "The Syrian government will not change position even if there is World War III. No Syrian can sacrifice the independence of his country," he added. Meanwhile, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Muqdad warned that Syria will strike back not only at Israel, but at Jordan and Turkey if they participated alongside the U.S. in a military attack.