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Southeast Asia
Kerry in Asia now, what could possibly go wrong?
2014-08-09
OK Asia, we tried to screw up Israel in Gaza, its your turn in the spin machine now...
Already scrambling to confront multiple simultaneous international crises, the Obama administration stepped up efforts Saturday to avert another, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on China and its smaller neighbors to take new steps to ease tensions over maritime disputes in Asian waters that many fear could spark conflict.

Recent activity by several claimants, particularly China, in disputed areas has heightened concerns about confrontation, which would destabilize the Asia-Pacific, interfere with international maritime commerce and roil the global economy.
How long will it take him, Foggy Bottom diplos, and Obama to screw this up, anyone have a pool?
Posted by:OldSpook

#7  What could go wrong?

Everything......and then worse.
Posted by: AlanC   2014-08-09 15:42  

#6  The problem is, whatever he does will come back to haunt us someday.

Biking on Martha's Vineyard, not so much.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2014-08-09 13:23  

#5  As long as he's not here, I'm content.

I suspect that sentiment is exactly why Kerry is out of the country so much lately.
Posted by: SteveS   2014-08-09 13:06  

#4  "we recognize that China, Viet Nam, Philippines, and Japan all have legitimate claims to this area..."
Posted by: Frank G on the road   2014-08-09 12:06  

#3  Whot could go wrong?
He could come back!
Posted by: Titus Protector of the Faeries8893   2014-08-09 11:22  

#2  Whatever it is, I'm taking the under...
Posted by: Raj   2014-08-09 09:45  

#1  As long as he's not here, I'm content.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-08-09 07:17  

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