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John Kerry

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8. Seems to me that this

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 10:54 AM

Mar 2013

"For example the State Dept declared in December that al-Nusra, a key element of the Syrian opposition, is a terrorist organization: "

...is part of the reason the administration rejected pressure to provide arms to the opposition. Kerry emphasized during his confirmation that they had to ensure that they weren't making the situation worse by putting arms in the wrong hands.

Still, this is all very interesting.

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Did Hagel and Kerry scotch the Syrian regime change operation? [View all] ucrdem Mar 2013 OP

I hope that conclusion is the correct one. Scootaloo Mar 2013 #1

That's my understanding. Syria will be carved up into a Big Beirut. leveymg Mar 2013 #2

Could be. ucrdem Mar 2013 #3

Removing Assad, personally, isn't the point for the U.S. or Israel. He's a convenient boogey-man leveymg Mar 2013 #10

I think that's a fair assessment. ucrdem Mar 2013 #13

Where is ProSense Mar 2013 #4

The info is from the State dept and "current and former U.S. officials" ucrdem Mar 2013 #6

Seems to me that this ProSense Mar 2013 #8

Careful, while Meyssan is a true reporter and political activist, Mass Mar 2013 #5

Think I ought to delete? ucrdem Mar 2013 #7

Keep it. It's mostly analysis, anyway. leveymg Mar 2013 #9

Thank you for posting it - karynnj Mar 2013 #11

thanks karynnj ucrdem Mar 2013 #12