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Kerry urges Obama to impose Libya no-fly zone
Boston Globe ^
| Wednesday, March 16, 2011
| Mark Arsenault (Posted by Glen Johnson)
Posted on 03/16/2011 7:09:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
"The international community cannot simply watch from the sidelines as this quest for democracy is met with raw violence," said Kerry, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, in a lengthy policy speech today.
The Massachusetts Democrat said the Arab League's endorsement this weekend of a no-fly zone over Libya is unprecedented.
"The Security Council should act now, in my judgment, to heed the Arab League's call" and to avert a humanitarian disaster, said Kerry, in remarks to a room packed with foreign journalists at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington think tank.
Kerry's call for action on a no-fly zone marks an evolution in his view on the subject. He did not start out calling for immediate imposition of a no-fly zone; rather, he urged diplomatic and logistical preparation for the zone.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; US: Illinois; US: Massachusetts; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arableague; cefip; illinois; johnfkerry; johnkerry; kerry; libya; massachusetts; noflyzone; un
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:09:35 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
And he was almost President.
To: SunkenCiv
Is Kerry going to shot them in the back?
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:11:07 PM PDT
by
righttackle44
(I may not be much, but I raised a U.S. Marine.)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...
Mister Nuance didn't want a no-fly right away, nope, not him.
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:11:40 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: SunkenCiv
He’s grandstanding........
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:12:07 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(How can anyone look at the situation in Libya and be for gun control is beyond stupid. It's suicide.)
To: Red Badger
Of course he’s grandstanding, it’s over in Libya. The opposition has been massacred Where was Kerry about two weeks ago, or was he opposed to the idea back then?
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:14:30 PM PDT
by
Obadiah
(If you were going to shoot a mime, would you use a silencer?)
To: SunkenCiv
Kerry.
The ultimate warrior.
To: SunkenCiv
Quest for democracy, kerry is out of his rabbit ass mind.
To: Obadiah
Yes John I served in Vietnam Kerry certainly was against helping the Libyan Opposition forces before he was for helping them... Typical lib... now we can see why they had so much distain for George W. Bush, how dare someone make a decision and mean what they say and actually have the nerve to follow through with it even in the face of political adversity......
George W. Bush was the epitomy of Teddy Roosevelts “Man in the arena”
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:21:03 PM PDT
by
Typical_Whitey
("It doesn't matter how smart you are, unless you stop and think".... Thomas Sowell)
To: SunkenCiv
The Massachusetts Democrat said the Arab League's endorsement this weekend of a no-fly zone over Libya is unprecedented. Then let the Arab League CONDUCT the no-fly zone!!!!!
No blood for muslims!
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:25:01 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Not one drop of American blood for muslims in Libya or anywhere else!!!!)
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
And it is too late in Libya!
The idiots missed the chance to remove Daffy.
All those people who were begging for help to overthrow the dictator are dead or soon will be.
And Hillary smiled and said “wait on the other countries to help.”
2012 can not come soon enough.....
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:26:50 PM PDT
by
9422WMR
(Illegal is not a race. Obamacare is a crime)
To: SunkenCiv
this quest for democracy Are you friggin' kidding me? WHAT is the evidence the al Qaeda-supported rebellion is awash with "democratic" ideals? Democrats... They is SOOOOOOO Stoopid!
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:27:21 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Not one drop of American blood for muslims in Libya or anywhere else!!!!)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:28:53 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
To: SunkenCiv
I don't think Obama would be effective in enforcing that....
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:28:53 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(BS does draw a lot of them)
To: 9422WMR
All those people who were begging for help to overthrow the dictator.
You mean, THESE people?
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:30:20 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Not one drop of American blood for muslims in Libya or anywhere else!!!!)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:30:45 PM PDT
by
Gator113
(I'll be voting for Sarah Palin, Liberty, our Constitution and American Exceptionalism.)
To: ScottinVA
The rebels knew that is why they asked for Bush’s help.
To: All
Hilarious.
He’ll turn on this adventure he’s advocating as soon as there’s a civilian casualty.
Just like he turned on Iraq.
Screw John Kerry.
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:33:02 PM PDT
by
nyc1
To: SunkenCiv
What a fool. Now after you all talk about it forever, you decide to make a military maneuver?
Really, I mean really?
Setting up American pilots for failure? That is what you have done. Fools. Let Europe handle it if they want it so terribly. Case closed.
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:37:50 PM PDT
by
JSteff
((((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))))
To: SunkenCiv
So John Kerry agrees with Sarah Palin then? Wonder if he realizes that...
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posted on
03/16/2011 7:38:39 PM PDT
by
prairiebreeze
(70 years ago the Japanese were our mortal enemies. Today, we pray for their nation.)
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