It is a tribute to Hafez al-Assad's reasonableness as a diplomat and irresponsibility as a leader that Syria is the only country called a sponsor of terrorism by the State Department that has diplomatic relations with the United States. (Quelle: Der Spiegel ONLINE)
Sich selbst bezeichnet er als "Zen-Faschisten" und befürwortet "social irresponsibility". (Quelle: Lexikon des Films)