31 August 2013 (16:15 UTC-07 Tango)/24 Shawwal 1434/09 Shahrivar 1391/25 Geng-Shen (7th month) 4711

“We are expecting an attack at any moment. We are ready to retaliate at any moment.”-unnamed Syrian official interviewed by Agence France-Presse

“The Syrian army is fully ready, its finger on the trigger to face any challenge or scenario that they want to carry out!”-Wael Nader Al-Halqi, Prime Minister of Syria