Posted on 09/11/2013 8:20:48 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross
The swiftness with which attention is now being focused on collecting and destroying chemical weapons located in Syria has been truly breathtaking.
Last Friday 6 September President Obama was waving a joint declaration signed by Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States of America at the G20 Summit in St Petersburg -- in which there was not one mention of the need to collect and destroy those chemical weapons.
That same day President Obama in his press conference in St. Petersburg was dismissive of a similar proposal suggested in the Congress -- after it was specifically drawn to his attention by a reporter.
Yet on Monday 9 September, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, when asked in London if there was anything Syrian president Assad could do to avert a U.S. military strike -- replied:
"Sure. He could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week. Turn it over, all of it, without delay, and allow a full and total accounting for that".
Kerry seemed to shoot down his own idea -- adding immediately:
"But he isn't about to do it, and it can't be done, obviously."
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
You know, posting a link that says “YOUTUBE” but links to FreeRepublic, is not a good plan.
That video is hysterical and hopefully will go viral. I passed along to someone connected in social media.
Can you say Played, boys and girls?
Our fearless leader has been utterly played by Putin!
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