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John Kerry

JI7

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8. could it also be that Obama already made the comment about doing something if Chemical weapons

Reply to karynnj (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 03:51 AM

Jun 2013

were used so he feels he has to do something. or else other things he says may not be taken as seriously ?

this doesn't mean arming them in a way where they could overthrow Assad but just to give something to defend themselves .

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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

That article is WRONG. McCain mispoke about arming the rebels and took his words back. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #4

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

could it also be that Obama already made the comment about doing something if Chemical weapons JI7 Jun 2013 #8

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

AP has been stating that Kerry was supporting aggressive action in Syria for at least one year, Mass Jun 2013 #10

Not familiar with the crisis politicasista Jun 2013 #11

well, first of all, Goldberg tends to say a lot of things that are not correct. Mass Jun 2013 #12

That makes sense politicasista Jun 2013 #13

Google John Kerry Jeffery Goldberg - and it is pretty clear that he is neither accurate or someone karynnj Jun 2013 #14

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