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Kerry defends absence from unity rally, will go to Paris on Thursday
CNN ^ | 01/12/2015 | By Eric Bradner and Holly Yan

Posted on 01/12/2015 5:10:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended the Obama administration against criticism for not having a high level official attend a unity march in Paris and said he will head to France on Thursday.

Kerry called the criticism "quibbling" when asked about the absence at the anti-terrorism rally Sunday. At least 3.7 million people attended the event -- including 40 world leaders -- in a show of solidarity against the terror attacks in France over the past week.

"The U.S. has been deeply engaged with the people of France since this incident occurred," Kerry told reporters, adding that the United States has offered intelligence and law enforcement help.

"This is sort of quibbling a little bit in the sense that our assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland was there and marched, our ambassador was there and marched, many people from the embassy were there and marched."

Kerry made his comments from India, where he was attending an entrepreneurship summit with new Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- with whom the United States is hoping to develop much closer trade ties.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: charliehebdo; deathtoislam; france; francecharliemarch; johnkerry; paris; secstatekerry; unityrally
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1 posted on 01/12/2015 5:10:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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I am sure the French were glad no one for this incompetent Muslim government showed up!
2 posted on 01/12/2015 5:11:58 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Victoria Nuland??? OMG....a Hillary suck-up nothingburger who used to be a spokesliar and had to get her out of the spotlight because of her lies about Benghazi. She now can’t be brought before Congress, I believe.


3 posted on 01/12/2015 5:13:08 AM PST by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I’m sure Netanyahu was glad Obama was a no show.


4 posted on 01/12/2015 5:13:44 AM PST by CAluvdubya (<------- has now left CA for NV, where God and guns have not been outlawed! Molon Labe)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

World leaders joined French President Francois Hollande, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, Polish President Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

The day also brought together an unlikely duo at the rally: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

NO OBAMA, BIDEN OR KERRY


5 posted on 01/12/2015 5:15:53 AM PST by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hey, Jon Cary:
Just say that no one from the US attended because it was a “rally”; a gathering of converging personal opinions that appeared to coincide with...well...something?

Cheese, grow a spine and quit trying to make everyone “like” you. They don’t; and especially the Muslims.

Speaking of which:
- A radical Muslim desires to behead Jon Cary because he is an American.
- A moderate Muslim wants Jon Cary beheaded by a radical Muslim.
- A peaceful Muslim ignores Jon Cary’s beheading by a radical Muslim.
Any questions, Jon?


6 posted on 01/12/2015 5:21:10 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Had it been infidels killing Muslims, I doubt Kerry would call it quibbling. Obama would have been there and offering every assistance against the murderous Christians.
7 posted on 01/12/2015 5:23:05 AM PST by Truth29
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To: SeekAndFind

Absolutely no excuse for this behavior.


8 posted on 01/12/2015 5:26:04 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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9 posted on 01/12/2015 5:26:20 AM PST by PROCON (Always give 100% -- unless you're donating Blood.)
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/07/angela-merkel-victoria-nuland-eu-unacceptable


10 posted on 01/12/2015 5:28:55 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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S-kerry: very much wanted to have been there (in France) but couldn't do so because of the commitment that I had here,"

Right. I'm sure none of the 40+ HEADS of state had ANY 'prior commitment"

Not to mention - the 2 ABOVE s-kerry that should've gone, the Pres_ent and VP - had a clear calendar on Sunday.

He's trying to cover butt becasue the response has been loud - the press isn't quite as protective as they were...

11 posted on 01/12/2015 5:36:20 AM PST by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits ye shall know them.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why the hell is Hanoi Boi going to go on Thursday? The march and rally is already over. Geez. DemocRATS are so ****ing dumb.


12 posted on 01/12/2015 5:45:27 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (If you don't want to be an American, get the $@!%# out of my country!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I call him MR QUIBBLER!

Oh Mr Quibbles Quibbler!!!!!!!!!!


13 posted on 01/12/2015 5:47:15 AM PST by buffyt (Gov.Cuomo: "conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay, have NO place in NY")
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14 posted on 01/12/2015 5:56:15 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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VERY CUTE dog!!!!!!! He or she is a beauty!!!!!!


15 posted on 01/12/2015 6:22:20 AM PST by Kit cat (OBummer must go)
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To: SeekAndFind
Oh, Obama was there in spirit, I'm sure.


16 posted on 01/12/2015 6:25:36 AM PST by ScottinVA (Communism, liberalism and Islam: Kindred ideologies dedicated to America's destruction.)
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To: PROCON

Oh, VERY good!!!


17 posted on 01/12/2015 6:26:07 AM PST by ScottinVA (Communism, liberalism and Islam: Kindred ideologies dedicated to America's destruction.)
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To: SeekAndFind
At least 3.7 million people attended the event -- including 40 world leaders -- in a show of solidarity against the terror attacks in France over the past week.

Ha...3.7 million marchers in Paris and they couldn't find a mooslim No Go Area...?

Here's a clue

More here: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a98_1421001572

18 posted on 01/12/2015 6:27:19 AM PST by spokeshave (He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people,)
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“The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.”

Apparently so.

Maybe the media should wake the hell up and start calling a spade a spade. Obama, with this insult to the entire western world has sealed his place in history as a sympathizer to the Radical Islamic cause.

If the name Barack Hussein Obama didn’t raise a red flag, especially after 6 years of freeing terrorists from Gitmo, shutting down operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, calling Ft Hood workplace violence, going after General Petraeus, Benghazi, going after Assad instead of ISIS and now this, then there really isn’t much more the western world can do.

We knew this in 2008.


19 posted on 01/12/2015 6:55:14 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz ("Global Warming is caused by government grants to academics." DJ Taylor)
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To: SeekAndFind

What’s all the fuss about? abbas was there. He represents obola.


20 posted on 01/12/2015 7:45:36 AM PST by onedoug
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