'We won' was the reaction that came from Damascus to President Barack Obama's decision to forgo an attack on Syria.
The Obama administration is seeking congressional authorization for the use of military force against the war-torn country.
According to ABC News, church bells rang, prayers of gratitude sounded from minarets, ordinary Syrians exhaled in relief.
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadr Jamil declared in Damascus that the Syrian army's readiness is what warded off US aggression against Syria.
Syrian state TV declared that Obama called off the attack because he could not prove the allegation that Assad's forces had used chemical weapons, the report said.
According to the report, on al Manar, Hezbollah's TV network in Lebanon, an analyst claimed a 'strategic victory' over America, saying that the joint stance of Syria, Iran, and Hezbollah frightened Obama into retreat.
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On the other side of the Syrian civil war, however, there was crushing disappointment and disillusionment.
Mouaz Mustafa, executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force said that the Syrian people were feeling more alone now than ever.
He added that this is absolutely a blow to many in the opposition on the ground who has suffered the brunt of the chemical attacks.