Posted on 08/30/2014 11:47:03 AM PDT by GonzoII
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday called for a world coalition to defeat the Islamic State (Isis) militant group which has seized control of large parts of Iraq and Syria and was cited by the British prime minister, David Cameron, when he raised the UKs terror threat level to severe on Friday.
In an op-ed for the New York Times that was released online on Friday night and in print on Saturday, Kerry wrote: In a polarised region and a complicated world, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria presents a unifying threat to a broad array of countries, including the United States. Whats needed to confront its nihilistic vision and genocidal agenda is a global coalition using political, humanitarian, economic, law enforcement and intelligence tools to support military force.
Kerrys call was foreshadowed this week by briefings to the press about moves by the US to seek such a global effort.
Also on Saturday, during a reception for foreign ministers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabias King Abdullah said terrorism, which he called an evil force that must be fought with wisdom and speed, would after a month arrive in Europe and a month after that in America.
The US carried out further air strikes on Isis targets in Iraq on Friday; recent debate has centered around the possibility that such strikes could be extended into Syria, leading to the beginning of reconnaissance flights. US military operations in Iraq began on 16 June and air strikes on 8 August; such operations have so far cost half a billion dollars at a rate of $7.5m a day.
In his New York Times op-ed, Kerry wrote: Airstrikes alone wont defeat this enemy.
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Maybe a PBR up the Nile john f’n kohn-heinz-kerry?
He’ll have to convince his boss
maybe you could go TALK them tooo DEATH then John
But we can’t get into ANOTHER VIETNAM WAR MR. SKERRY!/s
America is in big trouble when we have a Coward for Secretary of State and an Islamic Clown as Resident.
Kerry is DEFENDING IS because IS is his boss’ team.
So, will Kerry go back to helping HAMAS kill Jews?
or will he go back to helping “the rebels” kill Christians?
or will he go back to helping the Moslem Brotherhood
kill Egyptians?
"Mohammed, the John Kerry is wind surfing. We must surrender immediately!"
Note: external threats to the US is not good news for liberals. When people get frightened, they want conservatives to step in and protect them.
JFnK is acting in a fashion reminiscent of Jhinjhis Kawhn.
When Obama and his henchmen have proved that they will just as easily backstab our friends? Good luck.
Maybe Kerry can get page Jengis Kahn.
‘airstrikes alone’ will not defeat ‘genocidal’ Isis militants, ....................................... That all depends on the weapon assortment available in the bomb bay and how far we will go before we use them. We may not eliminate all of them but we certainly can reduce their numbers real quick.
If he keeps this up, Jon will be promoted to Major Obvious.
Nukes will!
how about dropping JFKerry on them in the next air strike, then, he can insult them to their face... that should end any troubles over there...
That would be BORE them to death with that constant droning................ Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Stop. I’ll talk.
But it’s a start, you freaking Nimrod, Jean Francois
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