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Tag Archives: John Kerry
America breaks the ass ceiling
In a 3,000-calorie meal, a burger, fries and proof the spirit of innovation lives on
John Kerry calls jailing of journalists ‘chilling and draconian’
Secretary of State calls ruling a deeply disturbing set-back to Egypt’s transition
Russia-America deal on Syria is a green light for further massacres
Assad’s regime isn’t going to hand over chemical weapon, writes Michael Petrou
About Obama’s Syria address
The commander in chief cast himself as reluctant warrior as he made his case for a military response
Today’s headlines: The offhand remark that might have spared Syrians
John Kerry’s suggestion that Syria turn over chemical weapons finds broad support
It’s not enough to deter Bashar al-Assad. He must be defeated.
Barack Obama says he’ll seek approval of Congress for military action in Syria
John Kerry calls use of chemical weapons in Syria ‘undeniable’
‘The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity.’
Update on Ibrahim Bah, Charles Taylor’s gun and diamond runner
As reported here last week, Ibrahim Bah, the man who for years managed the transit of weapons from Liberia into Sierra Leone in exchange for blood diamonds, has been arrested in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leonean authorities, according the the Freetown newspaper Awoko, have now confirmed he is in their custody.
Taliban peace negotiations: tarting up a betrayal
If anything positive can come out of recent moves toward “peace negotiations” between the United States and the Taliban, it is to finally relieve Afghans of whatever illusions they might still keep regarding America’s commitment to preventing Afghanistan’s re-conquest by the Taliban and their Pakistani puppeteers.