Tvrdeći da neće provoditi reforme u haosu, Assad nije dao nikakvu naznaku da njegov režim planira okončati nasilje u zemlji niti da će sigurnosne službe odgovarati za akcije na suzbijanju demonstranata.
While insisting that he would not carry out reforms amid chaos, Assad gave no indication that his regime is planning to put an end to violence in the country or that the security services would be held accountable for the crackdown on demonstrators.