Posted on 08/26/2013 7:37:30 PM PDT by jazusamo
Boehner: "The president has an obligation to the American people to explain the rationale for the course of action he chooses."
WASHINGTON — Backed up against a wall after nudging the Syrian red line as far as he could reasonably push it, President Obama responded to calls to make a case for action against the Assad regime by today sending out Secretary of State John Kerry.
That Kerry’s message was the main administration narrative was underscored by a weak press conference at the White House after the State Department statement, where Kerry took no questions from the media.
“What we saw in Syria last week should shock the conscience of the world. It defies any code of morality. Let me be clear: The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. By any standard, it is inexcusable and — despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured — it is undeniable,” Kerry said.
“There is a reason why President Obama has made clear to the Assad regime that this international norm cannot be violated without consequences,” he continued. “And there is a reason why, no matter what you believe about Syria, all peoples and all nations who believe in the cause of our common humanity must stand up to assure that there is accountability for the use of chemical weapons so that it never happens again.”
Kerry added that “while investigators are gathering additional evidence on the ground, our understanding of what has already happened in Syria is grounded in facts, informed by conscience, and guided by common sense.”
“We have additional information about this attack, and that information is being compiled and reviewed together with our partners, and we will provide that information in the days ahead,”...
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These two anti-American idiots are going to get us into a war.
I’ve little doubt you’re right, and they’re definitely idiots.
LET ME BE CLEAR - CRYSTAL CLEAR..
I predict nothing much more than a flaccid attempt to have the US state media congratulate the Hero of Damascus - Barry Dunham after he launches a Tomahawk or two at a baby milk factory.
The state media and LIV's cheer and that will be the end of it
“We have additional information about this attack, and that information is being compiled and reviewed together with our partners, and we will provide that information in the days ahead,”...
In other words, they’re still guessing.
And now we know...
No matter the situation, the gravity, or the consequences, Kerry’s message will ALWAYS sound like a replay of his lying and overdramatic statement to congress, in the 70’s, about what he “witnessed” in Vietnam.
In contrast:
‘When I take action, I’m not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt’
But Barry will. Washington Post “limited scope”.
It is fitting that the US Secretary of Statements “Kerry” the Phony Administration message to the World.
US President Valerie Jarrett is not a Military President, never has been, and never will be.
She will not complicate whatever flexibility that she and Putin already have.
The planned destruction of Syria is going along well for her and her native Country of birth.
War in Syria involves the US Congress, well it is supposed to - - - - .
The US Congress however, is not a problem for President Jarrett, as she has never met with them and sees no reason to do so in the future.
BTW, in other news, Golf Clown B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, was so exhausted from his recent bus tour promoting the Deathknell Obama’care’ Law, that he only had enough strength to play 5 hours of Golf on Sunday.
In keeping with tradition, Golf Clown Obama never comments on matters being handled by President Jarrett when there is a Golf Game in progress.
I find it hard to take a man seriously who has so much Botox in him that you can play Quarters on his face.
Sick bastard
Well stated and surely more realistic than many people think.
It’s been alleged and by some who were there.
...President Obama responded to calls to make a case for action against the Assad regime by today sending out Secretary of State John Kerry.
It's a tough, thankless job, but the lap dog can yap-yap-yap-yap-yap about as well as President You Didn't Build That.
The world laughs and shakes its head incredulously.
I expect Syria to shoot back, within USA borders.
If you're gonna send our fighting men out to face death, stand up like a man and DO IT YOURSELF.
Obama's already considering how this will play with the American public and he doesn't want any video of himself initiating or supporting it. If it goes badly, this time next year he'll be denying he had anything to do with it.
Hope none of you troops get trapped behind the lines, or you'll learn about something called "The Benghazi Shuffle".
SO... 12 years later... ur country JOINS Al-Qaeda
wow
His teeth go clickety-clack, you know
He’ll waste your time of day,
But Mr. Ed will always talk
Even if he has nothing to say!
Ed’s primate jockey Wilbur says we’ll run out of money in a couple months, but of course he can always kite some more checks for his Brothers in the MB. Why haven’t articles of impeachment yet been presented to the House?
I have a question for Supreme Leader and for his Majesty John F’n Kerry:
Where did the chemical weapons in Syria come from? Were they manufactured in Syria? If so, at what factory. If not, where did they come from since we know that Iraq didn’t have any WMD - the Lame Stream Media and Obama assured us of that.
Shouldn’t we punish the mfr of the WMD?
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