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John Kerry - Nobel Peace Prize Nominee?
Zero Hedge ^
| 04/04/2015
| Tyler Durden
Posted on 04/04/2015 10:51:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
John Kerry did not start the negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program; but, as National Journal's George Condon notes, nobody has thrown himself more into the talks and nobody's reputation has more riding on their outcome than the American secretary of State currently trying to hammer out a deal in Switzerland.
Even if he is able to claim success, Kerryagainmay not get the payoff he'd like. Given the complexity of the negotiations, the opposition of Israel's government, and the critics in Congress, the verdict almost certainly will be mixed.
"If these talks succeed, that is going to be his legacy," says Kenneth M. Pollack, a former Iran-Iraq analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency and a senior staffer on President Clinton's National Security Council overseeing policy toward Iraq and Iran. "It would be an historic accord." As controversial as it would be in the United States and Israel and some Sunni Arab states, "everywhere else in the world, this is considered an unmitigated good."
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If a deal is reached and Iran's nuclear program is blocked, Pollack added, "I think Kerry will get an enormous amount of credit for pulling it off. He will be in line for a Nobel Peace Prize.
He could go down in history books as being a monumentally important character, like Jimmy Carter with Camp David."
But, Pollack stressed, there is a flip side: "He could go down as Neville Chamberlain at Munich. Both are possible here."
Aaron David Miller, who spent two decades at the State Department working on the Middle East for presidents of both parties, thinks the accolades for Kerry will be restrained despite his strenuous efforts.
"Will it be his ticket into the secretary of State hall of fame? Absolutely not. He'd like to get in, to be like [Henry] Kissinger and [James] Baker. But to do that, I think he'd have to leave another legacy," likely from the broader Middle East peace process, said Miller, who is now vice president of the Wilson Center.
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Time will tell indeed... next check June 30th but we suspect we know the outcome.
TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: iran; johnkerry; lurch; massachusetts; nobelpeaceprize; pruneface; tylerdurden; tylerdurdenmyass; zerohedge
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To: SeekAndFind
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
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posted on
04/04/2015 10:53:22 AM PDT
by
Shady
(We are at war again......this time for our lives...)
To: SeekAndFind
Well. . . . He deserves it at least as much as Jimmy Carter or Yasser Arafat! Not to mention Barry Hussein.
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posted on
04/04/2015 10:54:22 AM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: SeekAndFind
John Kerry is a Skull and Bones brother of George W. Bush.
In the minds of our illustrious elites, he is a good candidate for President.
Of course, he would run as a Democrat, not that it matters.
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posted on
04/04/2015 10:57:16 AM PDT
by
PieterCasparzen
(Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.)
To: Cicero
Yes, he is in good company. Fellow travelers.
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posted on
04/04/2015 10:57:42 AM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: SeekAndFind
John Hanoi Kerry is trying to scam his way to beat out Hillarat to POTUS
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:00:34 AM PDT
by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: SeekAndFind
Millions dead from a nuclear war and John Kerry and obama will be polishing their nobel peace prize.
To: SeekAndFind
".. nobody's reputation has more riding on their outcome than the American secretary of State currently trying to hammer out a deal in Switzerland." We'll see how his reputation hold up when the outcome of this deal is known. I suspect that there will be a lot of "But I didn't know...", "If only they hadn't ...", etc., etc.
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:02:02 AM PDT
by
davisfh
To: SeekAndFind
As I recall any idiot can be nominated, so Kerry has awesome qualifications, and if possible he would have written himself up for multiple nominations already.
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:02:24 AM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: SeekAndFind
He deserves the Dynomite prize...
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:05:07 AM PDT
by
GraceG
(Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
To: SeekAndFind
I see no Reason why he should not Receive this Award all you haters gonna hate but hell he deserves it!!!!
The award is meaningless so it applies
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:05:19 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
To: SeekAndFind
If he gets this, the world is well and truly FUBAR’ed. How many other Administrations stole TWO totally unearned NPP’s? What, none? [IDK, just guessing]
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:06:55 AM PDT
by
W.
(Democrats + their media stooges wanted the US out of Vietnam so the Communists would win!)
To: SeekAndFind
Hey kids! It’s time to play, EVERYBODY GETS A TROPHY!!!
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:08:17 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
("I want to be America's first, historical, male first lady." - Slick Willie)
To: SeekAndFind
The double halo over JF’nK’s head in the picture is a bit off center.
To: W.
Hi W. I trust you are doing well.
Study question: why didn't Harry Truman win a Nobel Peace Prize?
5.56mm
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:10:29 AM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: SeekAndFind
"I think Kerry will get an enormous amount of credit for pulling it off." Pulling WHAT off?
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:11:27 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
("I want to be America's first, historical, male first lady." - Slick Willie)
To: GraceG
Wasn't Neville Chamberlain recognized for his meeting and
agreement in Munich?
He is still remembered for that.
To: SeekAndFind
He'd like to get in, to be like [Henry] Kissinger and [James] Baker. But to do that, I think he'd have to
leave another legacy have a brain."
Fixed.
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:14:02 AM PDT
by
KevinB
(Barack Obama: Our first black, gay, Kenyan, Socialist, Muslim president!)
To: SeekAndFind
Another perfect candidate for the Noble War prize. His agreement for an outline of an understanding, has assured another noble war.
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:15:59 AM PDT
by
justa-hairyape
(The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
04/04/2015 11:36:58 AM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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