Posted on 11/11/2013 4:28:11 AM PST by bestintxas
Secretary of State John F. Kerry defended the Obama administration’s carrot-and-stick approach to nuclear negotiations with Iran, saying Sunday that the conciliatory strategy needs to be given a chance to work — while vowing that the U.S. is prepared to use force if necessary to keep the Islamic republic from developing a nuclear bomb.
“We can’t let mythology and politics start to cloud reality,” said Mr. Kerry, who dismissed criticism that the administration has done a poor job leveraging American power in international talks — the latest round of which closed over the weekend without a breakthrough — over Iran’s disputed nuclear program.
“The president has been willing and made it clear that he is prepared to use force with respect to Iran’s weapon, and he has deployed the forces and the weapons necessary to achieve that goal if it has to be achieved,” Mr. Kerry said during an interview with NBC.
Congressional lawmakers, as well as U.S. allies including France and Israel, have expressed concerns that the Obama administration has veered dangerously close to making too many concessions in its pursuit of a deal for Iran to reconfigure its nuclear program and open it to close international scrutiny in exchange for lifting U.S.-led sanctions.
In order to lay the groundwork for such a deal, the Obama administration has spent the past month making rare diplomatic overtures toward Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, whom many Western analysts deem a moderate.
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Obama ONLY uses force on the innocent and Americans
and allies, and sends his “people” crucify, rape and kill.
What’s he going to use - spitballs?
These two go first.
I am opposed to the next war.
I don’t care where they say it is, I’m opposed.
Who’s running State?
This is so idiotic. Kerry loses France in the negotiations and then proceeds to stomp his feet with Soviet rhetoric.
It comes across as desparation on the part of an Administration that has been guided by the corrupt and unbalanced mind of Jarrett, who, if this latest ME gambit is any indication, let alone the Syria debacle that hit file 13, is increasingly whacked.
Paging Code Pink!
Paging Sean Penn!
The MSM needs your commentary for the news lead and page 1 of every newspaper!!!!
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Yeah, another example of stuff that will not happen so long as 0bama is in office
-——carrot-and-stick approach-——
The world sees a chocolate cake and ice cream sundae approach. The closest thing to a stick is a Tootsie Pop
No one believes the surrogate liar known to be a pacifist loser.
Gee, I wonder if Obama will draw a Red Line?
he’ll be there by himself
no one trusts this character enough to fight because he says so
Fedzilla has been planning since 1991.
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