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karynnj

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9. Kerry was far from the only person in the administration who thought some military
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 07:02 PM
Apr 2017

action could be helpful. In fact, now in the same article Under secretary Blinken, who had been a Biden aide, and other Obama administartion people at lower levels spoke out for it.

Why are you saying Kerry fell for any Trump distraction? The only comment Kerry made was before Trump did anything, because - as he was while secretary he cares about both the people being killed and diplomacy.

You completely miss that OBAMA decided for an attack and made a speech - Kerry, following his boss did his job and made his speech, which was vetted by Obama's team -- Obama CHANGED his mind .. after he sent Kerry, Hagel and other out to make the case. As it was, it was KERRY who got Obama out of that jam with his comment on getting rid of chemical weapons and his diplomatic effort with Lavrov to get the chemical weapons deal. Neither Biden or the Pentagon were ever on record against the attack on Syria. Here is Biden saying they must pay a price -http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/world/meast/syria-civil-war/ In fact, it was ONLY Denis McDonough and Obama, who took a walk, made the decision to go to Congress. Note that they instructed Kerry, Hagel and others to answer that in doing so he was NOT relinguishing his right to do so.

Goldberg, incidentally is a neocon so he was NOT making Kerry look bad. Kerry has not made a single statement that could be seen as positive about ANYTHING Trump related -- and there are several where he goes as far as a SoS could to say that he is a disaster.

KERRY HAS NOT MADE A STATEMENT ON TRUMP's SYRIAN ATTACK - not on twitter, in person, or in an interview - HRC, who has always been more hawkish has. Kerry has made comments on the Moslem ban and joined with Albright to write a statement against it for the courts that were suing to overturn it. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/06/us/politics/trump-travel-ban-john-kerry.html

I visited... YvonneCa Apr 2017 #1
Ok. n/t politicasista Apr 2017 #2
Actually, for the first time in decades, he is free to say what he thinks karynnj Apr 2017 #3
Ok n/t politicasista Apr 2017 #4
With. Favreau, he was with Kerry straight out of college karynnj Apr 2017 #5
Maybe we agree to disagree n/t politicasista Apr 2017 #6
Actually HRC is getting attacked more on both DU and Daily Kos karynnj Apr 2017 #7
Ok. Will concede that. n/t politicasista Apr 2017 #8
Kerry was far from the only person in the administration who thought some military karynnj Apr 2017 #9
Ok. n/t politicasista Apr 2017 #10
The Hill slants to the right karynnj Apr 2017 #11
Ok n/t politicasista Apr 2017 #12
I am not playing this game karynnj Apr 2017 #13
I am not playing any game or attacking anyone politicasista Apr 2017 #14
Sorry for my comments karynnj Apr 2017 #15
It's all good... politicasista Apr 2017 #16
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