John Kerry

YvonneCa

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14. Thanks for all the information and..

Mon Mar 2, 2015, 12:52 PM

Mar 2015

...links, karynnj. I just reread the NYT article. I think your word 'diminished' is about right. It is a very narrowly focussed article about Kerry's efforts on Iran and the way it is laid out does diminish his (and the Obama Administrations) efforts and successes.
This whole thing is now entering the stage of a 'trial in the press' which, IMO, is as bad for the process as having Congress have a vote on it. Congress is too polarized. Media is too polarized. Everything becomes 'black or white' 'good or evil' etc. when nuance is what is needed here to get a good agreement.
I am all for debate and getting the truth out to the public in a democracy..transparancy...in everything. But TIMING matters sometimes. For example, in battle one doesn't broadcast battle plans ahead of time. Timing matters as well in diplomacy and negotiations, especially when building trust...which I think Kerry is valiantly working to do. It would be nice if our allies could see that.

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NYT article on Kerry's efforts to get an Iranian deal -most of commentary is that he is too obsessed [View all] karynnj Mar 2015 OP

Haaretz on Netanyahu wanting to tell Congress what they don't know karynnj Mar 2015 #1

So b releasing sensitive details of the ongoing negotiations - he wants to end them..sabotage on purpose? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #3

That is just what it sounds like to me - sabotage karynnj Mar 2015 #8

NYT loves Bibi, Israel can do little wrong....how much more obvious do they need to be? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #2

It is weird that all those accomplishments are ignored -- and only things related to Israel in karynnj Mar 2015 #6

The American mass media and punditry thinks it has the country by the balls yet again. Not this time. Not again. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #7

Kerry defends Israel before human rights panel karynnj Mar 2015 #4

Haaretz on Kerry asking that people not speak of the provisions while negotiating karynnj Mar 2015 #5

This article is another sign that the media landscape is really getting worse and worse, Mass Mar 2015 #9

" Unconfirmed sources" are the fertile ground of the skilled propagandist. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #10

Thanks for the information on the reporter karynnj Mar 2015 #13

Too obsessed..... as always trying to undermine him... mylye2222 Mar 2015 #11

In fairness , that was my word to summarize what they said in the article karynnj Mar 2015 #12

I love what you said here... YvonneCa Mar 2015 #15

Thanks for all the information and.. YvonneCa Mar 2015 #14