Obama rejects Putin's claim on Syria chemical weapons attack, exchanges letters with Iran's Rouhani

timesofindia.indiatimes.com ^ | 9/15/13 | reuters

[ColdOne]

Obama also said he and new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had exchanged letters about the situation in Syria and that the Iranians understand the US concern about a potential nuclear-armed Iran "is a far larger issue" for the United States.

SNIP

"Well, nobody around the world takes seriously the idea that the rebels were the perpetrators of this," Obama said.

[boomop1]

Nobody in the world believe a word this POS saves, he is going to bomb Syria come hell or high water.

[boomop1]

oops SAYS..

[Pearls Before Swine]

The one actor in the neighborhood Obama listens to is Erdogan. That ought to tell you something.

Yes, he listens to the Saudis too, but they are a couple of countries away.

[holden]

"Well, nobody around the world takes seriously the idea that the rebels were the perpetrators of this," Obama said.

Nobody except those that have reviewed the evidence, who fairly universally say it's much more likely the rebels did it than Assad's forces.

HF

[satan]

I agree he’ll bomb Syria, but only after they give up their chemical weapons.

[macglencoe]

Maybe no one AROUND THE WORLD takes it seriously, but we on this side of the world shore do.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Was it a love letter?

[holden]

As far as I can tell, there are certainly those AROUND THE WORLD, e.g., German intelligence, that take it VERY seriously that Assad is not guilty.

HF