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Kerry: 'Worst Stereotypes' of U.S. Behavior 'Brought Us to Difficulties We're Living With Today'

2014-10-31

[CNSNEWS] Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you know Kerry
Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat, conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State...
argued Thursday that the United States cannot push its weight around in a changing and "complicated" world, and implied that the previous administration having done so had led to today's security crisis in Iraq.

In an appearance at the Washington Ideas Forum, Kerry said that although the B.O. regime wanted to see a less sectarian government in Iraq ‐ a prerequisite for tackling the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
in Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) threat ‐ it could not have simply demanded that former Prime Minister

Nouri al-Maliki
... Prime Minister of Iraq and the secretary-general of the Islamic Dawa Party. Maliki imposed order on Basra wen the Shiites were going nuts, but has proven incapable of dealing with al-Qaeda's Sunni insurgency. Reelected to his third term in 2014...
be replaced.

"The United States couldn't just crash in and say, 'Hey, you're out. Here are the guys that are in.' That's not our ‐ it would be playing into all of the worst stereotypes that have brought us to the difficulties we're living with today."

Posted by:Fred

#10 The traitor of Paris meets his comeuppance.

You're so smart, Kerry, you figure it out.

Posted by: KBK 2014-10-31 20:10

#9 Jawn does not have a clue. He is the laughingstock of leaders and diplomats worldwide, both enemies and very concerned and patient friends of the US. The only thing he does effectively is to burn jet fuel.

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2014-10-31 17:37

#8 JFK is the rare broken clock that's only correct once a day. And it's not this time.

Posted by: regular joe 2014-10-31 14:55

#7 The worst sterortypes of US behavior I've heard was our troops were acting in a way reminescent of Ghengis Khan. Who was it that was spreading that nonsense again?

Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-10-31 14:36

#6 Which cannot be stated without also recognizing the worst stereotypes of muslim and collectivist behaviors. What a blunderous statement from the lead US diplomat. Why, its like DC if full of people who call themselves lawyers and either marry into wealth or are political hiers.

But I don't relish his position, he found himself in a pickle and must be having a hard time playing catch up.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-10-31 12:37

#5 implied that the previous administration having done so had led to today's security crisis in Iraq

Funny, I thought it was his boss' insistence on withdrawal.

Posted by: Pappy 2014-10-31 11:39

#4 Well, Johno, you've been in charge of a significant piece this for several years. So, I guess Dick Cheney is responsible.

Posted by: ed in texas 2014-10-31 08:12

#3 You mean assuming that strongest = smartest?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-10-31 03:45

#2 Washington D.C. ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2014-10-31 02:48

#1 "The United States couldn't just crash in and say, 'Hey, you're out. Here are the guys that are in.

He is not talking about Libya and Egypt, is he?

Posted by: SteveS 2014-10-31 02:23

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