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John Kerry

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4. That article is WRONG. McCain mispoke about arming the rebels and took his words back.

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 12:27 AM

Jun 2013

There is NOTHING in the WH statement about giving guns to the rebels...

Full statement by Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Benjamin J. Rhodes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023012831

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Obama to step up military support of Syrian rebels [View all] JI7 Jun 2013 OP

ITA. HUGE mistake. MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #1

BIG MISTAKE! rdharma Jun 2013 #2

Assad is pure compared to the islamic terrorists within the rebels ranks. Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #3

i hope so, can you make this an OP JI7 Jun 2013 #5

Making it an OP probably wouldn't do any good now, because... Tx4obama Jun 2013 #6

Other than the AP saying Kerry was for that decision with no backup, karynnj Jun 2013 #7

Yes = the fact that he said it was a red line is meaningful karynnj Jun 2013 #9

Not familiar with the crisis politicasista Jun 2013 #11

That makes sense politicasista Jun 2013 #13

Will do politicasista Jun 2013 #15

Trying to figure out Goldberg karynnj Jun 2013 #16

You are on to something here politicasista Jun 2013 #17