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Kerry: Force might be needed if Syria diplomacy fails
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Published: 12.09.13, 22:18
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1. Kerry its a non starter and you know it.
Al   (09.12.13)
The only ones you can push around are the Israelis esp Netanyahu. Otherwise no one I repeat on one takes the USA seriously. Now go back and play in the sand box, you sound ridiculous.
2. Kerry
farrokh ,   Iran,usa   (09.12.13)
Mr.Kerry not your or any other cuntery in the world can attack Iran,Syria or Hezballah.
3. "It must be timely..." What a crock!
David ,   Hartford USA   (09.12.13)
So while Assad and Putin play games with Obama, Assad is free to continue slaughtering his citizens with conventional weapons! Either it's wrong to kill your citizens or it's not- you can't have it both ways. You can't say that bombing, shelling, strafing, and shooting are ok, but using poison gas isn't. As the leader of the Free World, Mr. Putin must tell Assad to wipe out the Islamists with as little collateral damage to citizenry as possible. Once the Islamists are dead, then Assad can start to bring democracy to Syria. It will be messy, and maybe Assad is a war criminal, but so was his father and the world did nothing, so let him remain in power as long as he opens up the government and brings real reform to the country. Maybe Obama can learn something from Mr. Putin.
4. Isaiah 3:4
Bertrand   (09.13.13)
Guys who never grew up shall be their ministers and mischievous femi-mockers shall rule over them.
5. #2 farrokh
solomon ,   bklyn   (09.13.13)
You live in a dream world of your own making.
6. #2
JS ,   USA   (09.13.13)
Farroch, Do you have any evedince at all that your group of despots are untoucheable? Taken in stride with numerous srtikes by Israel into Syria in the last few years and the overwhelming destruction by US and allies in that region that have plopped on the midleast nothing but pain and misery. I must ask ,what in the world could you do to stop it? These arent drones we are discussing...they are carrier attack groups. It would turn very badly every where there for as long as we wanted. By the way are you cool with using chemical weapons on non combantant targets? Was just thinking?
7. You are pussyfooting with Putin, Mr. Kerry!
Israeli 2   (09.13.13)
Putin is giving you a break, Sir....a face saving outlet. You took the bait faster than you could wish for because you and your boss are true Pussys tiptoeing through the tulips. You are a Tiny Tim government. On the other hand, listen to Putin because he has a better plan than your limited pre-announced DO-DO defeatist plan. Before you attack you must consult Putin first. He will tell you when to stop, okay? Just stop your pretense of courage.
8. the new stand-up of Kerry. Always funny
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9. There is less than 5% chance of US attack
spyguy ,   seattle   (09.13.13)
The POTUS knows that if he attacks without an OK from congress, he will be removed from office within two months (with democratic help). Congress know that if the OK an attack, they will be removed from office in2014, especially when things get worse by the day after an attack. There is zero support in the US for an attack. Kerry is just blowing smoke.
10. #9 spyguy
solomon ,   bklyn   (09.13.13)
Obama will not be removed. He will not be re-elected, but he can't be anyway. Most Americans don't support an attack but they are not 100%. You are just blowing smoke.
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