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I went into my archives looking for the article where Kerry had his foreign advisers in Syria. They only go back three weeks. I didn't find the FreeRepublic until the Dan Blather thing hit the fan.

But, I know what I read.

What I do remember is that the negotiator was a former Clinton adviser.

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I'm totally out of that one - never heard about it. I simply can't imagine what the heck a Kerry envoy would be doing in Syria except perhaps, trying to settle the Israel/Palestinian situation. Otherwise North Korea and Iran come to mind.