Dempsey ... no response.
Kerry: “Great ... pull the rug out from under me.”
Jeff Flake (paraphrase): Why are we waiting three weeks to take action now when Obama refused to wait re: Libya
Kerry: It’s somewhat surprising to me that someone in Congress, particularly on the FRC, is going to question the Pres fulfilling the vision of the founding fathers when they wrote the Constitution and divided powers on foreign policy to have the Pres come here an honor the orig intent of the founding fathers in ways that do not do any thing to detract from the mission itself. Gen Demsey will tell you [blah, blah, blah]
“We can adjust to any changes or shifts Assad makes in that [intervening] time.
Arrogant, pompous, reprimanding response while deflecting the question.