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Kerry Draws Red Line, Says Syria Better Start Removing Assad By Aug 1
dailycaller.com ^ | 5/4/2016 | Jonah Bennett

Posted on 05/04/2016 9:35:00 AM PDT by rktman

Secretary of State John Kerry just gave Syria a hard deadline for starting the political transition to get rid of Syrian President Bashar Assad: Aug. 1.

Kerry told reporters Tuesday if Syria doesn’t begin the process of removing Assad by Aug. 1, there will be serious consequences, The Associated Press reports.

“If Assad does not adhere to this, there will clearly be repercussions,” Kerry said. “One of them may be the total destruction of the cease-fire and then go back to war. I don’t think Russia wants that. I don’t think Assad is going to benefit from that. There may be even other repercussions being discussed. That is for the future.”

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To: rktman

Putin is quaking in his boots (sarc)


21 posted on 05/04/2016 9:50:44 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Jeff Head

The question after that is “and replace him and his clan with what?” This is a Sunni - Shiite fight of long standing and a proxy war between Russia and Iran on one aide and Turkey and Saudi Arabia on the other. However we might dislike the Assad regime and its allies they are the ones who kept the minority Christian communities safe and been a rational albeit nasty opponent for Israel to deal with. Where is our vital national interest in taking them out and creating one more power vacuum in the region?


22 posted on 05/04/2016 9:51:30 AM PDT by katana
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To: rktman
Secretary of State John Kerry just gave Syria a hard deadline for starting the political transition to get rid of Syrian President Bashar Assad: Aug. 1. Kerry told reporters Tuesday if Syria doesn’t begin the process of removing Assad by Aug. 1, there will be serious consequences,

Seriously ?

23 posted on 05/04/2016 9:52:52 AM PDT by Timocrat (Ingnorantia non excusat)
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To: rktman
"Please do what I say and don't hit me again!"


24 posted on 05/04/2016 9:55:43 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: rktman

If there is that much lead time then there is no reason not to ask Congress for a declaration of war. On Syria.

If Congress says no then it is moot


25 posted on 05/04/2016 9:59:52 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: rktman
“If Assad does not adhere to this, there will clearly be repercussions,” Kerry said.

Vietnam veteran John Effin' Kerry, who was in Vietnam during the Vietnam war, which took place in Vietnam, has spoken. Real "We will fight on the beaches" stuff there, Johnny. I know my heart is swelling with patriotic pride, or maybe it's just gas. Nope, it's Kerry, so it's just gas.

Why not just extend the deadline to November? Or January? This wouldn't be any more than yet another 0bama administration dog turd the new guy is going to have to pick up from the lawn anyway. Why pretend?

26 posted on 05/04/2016 10:00:18 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: rktman

That’s OK, we are in the process of removing Øbama and Kerry, effective 20 Jan, 2017.


27 posted on 05/04/2016 10:03:03 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("He's a winner in the process of winning. People like that." Scott Adams)
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To: alloysteel
Red lines drawn in the sand tend to disappear rather quickly.

Kerry's minions at DOS are getting ready for Aug 1.


28 posted on 05/04/2016 10:07:31 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote went to Cruz.)
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To: rktman

Obama/Hillary are responsible for all the Death and Destruction and Kerry jumped right in with that face of his


29 posted on 05/04/2016 10:12:18 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: 1Old Pro

“Kerry is on the real JV team”
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You give him entirely too much credit. Kerry would be the first player cut in tryouts for the JV team.


30 posted on 05/04/2016 10:13:49 AM PDT by House Atreides (TRUMP or CRUZ --- The 1st one to get to 1237 gets the Nomination Brass Ring...PERIOD)
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To: rktman

Watch out for False Flag attacks against Syria/Assad.


31 posted on 05/04/2016 10:17:20 AM PDT by VitacoreVision
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To: rktman

I don’t understand all this Assad hatred. Nancy Pelosi spoke very kindly about him. Something about the road to peace, I believe.


32 posted on 05/04/2016 10:20:22 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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To: rktman

Putin says Nyet!! Buggery and Lurch cower!


33 posted on 05/04/2016 10:22:48 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: rktman

Yeh I’m sure Assad is shaking in his shoes.


34 posted on 05/04/2016 11:03:38 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: rktman

Sounds like this treasonous SOB has been into Teresa’s gin soaked raisins. The only line he could draw would be a nice commie que3er pink one.


35 posted on 05/04/2016 11:04:32 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: rktman

Another red line from this administration? LOL!


36 posted on 05/04/2016 11:12:53 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl

Wars don’t stop American elections; World War 2 was an emergency from start to finish, our elections were held on schedule.


37 posted on 05/04/2016 11:15:03 AM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: rktman
Kerry's gunna open a carafe of whoopAss on them.

Can a letter with stern language be far behind?

38 posted on 05/04/2016 11:23:36 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: CrimsonTidegirl

Elections weren’t ‘postponed’ during the Civil War when a hostile Army was almost within a cannon shot of DC, so no foreign war is going to be such a cause.


39 posted on 05/04/2016 11:25:40 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: jjotto

I have to question the timing. Why deliver this message the morning after it becomes clear that Donald Trump is the Republican nominee?


40 posted on 05/04/2016 11:42:24 AM PDT by AZLiberty (A is no longer A, but a pull-down menu.)
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