"It is outrageous that some of these extremist, terrorist organizations fighting government forces in Syria are starting to make threats ... against those who have the courage."

Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister

"Syria's submission is in line with the deadline ... such declarations provide the basis on which plans are devised for a systematic, total and verified destruction of declared chemical weapons and production facilities."

the OPCW

"We consider attending Geneva 2 on any basis other than that mentioned above ... treason that requires trials by our courts."

Syrian rebels

(China Daily 10/29/2013 page11)