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(85,996 posts)
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 01:55 PM Sep 2013

“Should diplomacy fail, force might be necessary," Kerry says.

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The Boston Globe ‏@BostonGlobe 3m

Kerry speaking along with (Russian) foreign minister RT @mviser: “Should diplomacy fail, force might be necessary," Kerry says.


ajamlive ‏@ajamlive 7m
Kerry rejects Assad's 30-day deadline for submitting weapons data, says words not enough. #breaking

The Associated Press ‏@AP 1m
Kerry rejects Assad's proposed timeline for submitting chemical weapons data: http://apne.ws/1aFn3Zc

Reuters Live ‏@ReutersLive 16m
Happening Now: Kerry, Lavrov make remarks from Switzerland on Syria http://reut.rs/14jsGrg

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“Should diplomacy fail, force might be necessary," Kerry says. (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2013 OP
Without threat of force, this deal wouldn't be happening. blm Sep 2013 #1
sounds like 'no deal' bigtree Sep 2013 #3
Me too. That's why I had that awful feeling on snappyturtle Sep 2013 #4
Isn't this a bit early? Inuca Sep 2013 #5
wait for it bigtree Sep 2013 #8
Not to me. blm Sep 2013 #11
Must. Kill. Hitler. jsr Sep 2013 #2
Kerry forced me to lose any kind of respect I could have for him. n/t ocpagu Sep 2013 #6
He can be very forceful Inuca Sep 2013 #9
Yes, but are there any red lines? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #7
there are red lines bigtree Sep 2013 #12
Iraq bullshit all over again. idwiyo Sep 2013 #10

blm

(113,052 posts)
1. Without threat of force, this deal wouldn't be happening.
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 01:58 PM
Sep 2013

And it's a better deal for the world than the one it was getting before the use of the threat.

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)
4. Me too. That's why I had that awful feeling on
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 02:07 PM
Sep 2013

Tuesday when Putin spoke about "threats" having to be
removed.

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