Posted on 09/17/2013 8:55:48 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Bill Clinton: 'Who cares' how Syria deal developed? By Justin Sink - 09/17/13 09:43 AM ET
Former president Bill Clinton dismissed criticism of the Obama Administration's handling of the crisis in Syria, arguing that ultimately there was an "inherent and enduring benefit" to striking a deal with the Assad regime to turn over its chemical weapons.
Critics of the administration have said that the deal — which grew out of an offhand remark made by Secretary of State John Kerry at a press conference in London — is evidence that the Obama administration lacks a coherent foreign policy. Others have charged that the agreement, brokered by Russia, increases the stature and credibility of the Kremlin in the Middle East.
But Clinton said Americans should focus on the outcomes over the process.
“Now, there are some who say well, you know, this gives the initiative to Putin," Clinton told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an interview airing on "New Day." "And, who cares how it came up? John Kerry got asked, well, ‘what can we do to stop you from bombing,’ and he said ‘make the problem go away.’ So Putin says, ‘OK, I’ll do that.’"
Clinton conceded that there remained the "separate issue" of the deal giving Russia leverage and maintaining the power of the Assad regime.
"But there is inherent and enduring benefit in taking a step that has the potential to rid the world of these chemical weapons," Clinton said.
The former president also sought to explain the rationale behind Obama's decision to seek congressional approval for a use of force, saying he thought a failed vote in the British Parliament likely concerned Obama.
"I think it made [President Obama] think, you know, this is something the country ought to do together. We can’t pretend that this is not important," Clinton said.
On Saturday, Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced an accord in Geneva that lays out a plan to secure and then destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal.
The deal is expected to prevent military action, although President Obama said in a statement that “there are consequences should the Assad regime not comply.”
For those people who are still fighting the cold war, this is very, very, important.
This is for you pervert and your friend Obama..
Revelation 21:8 ESV / 158 helpful votes
But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
On a more personal note, Yesterday [Monday} I was in Publix Supermarket in Plant City, Florida. The man ahead of me in line had a jug of water and some sandwiches. He went to pay for them with an EBT card. The State of Florida had sent notices and they were taped close to all EBT readers and read that on Monday September 16, 2013, the system would be shut down from X to Y time because the State was changing processing vendors and this was in the timeframe mentioned. The cashier informed him that the EBT machine was not working. He replied, O.k., reached into his pocket , took out his wallet, put his EBT card back in it, and then pulled out a wad of bills that would choke a Mississippi mule and paid for his merchandise.
Exactly what I thought!
“Hillary must be drafting his remarks.”
Haha . . . what difference does it make?
A Clinton is a Clinton is a Clinton, and a Clinton by any other name would smell as foul.
YOU SOUND LIKE YOUR BITCH BILLY BOY!
Hillary has obviously been told to shut up and go away by Obama.
But the turn-over will never happen Billy Boy. There will be talk and talk and talk and the MSM will slowly ease the story out of the news and the low-information types will forget about Syria.
Who cares what a lying rapist thinks?
Oh, that's right... Clinton sympathizers indicated Caspar Weinberger over it, just in time to benefit Clinton's campaign for president.
Democrats don't care now, but they sure cared then.
-PJ
Monica cared how it came up, but in the words of hildabitch,"What difference does it make , now that bill can't get it up, even using viagra. "
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