Posted on 06/15/2013 11:31:09 PM PDT by expat1000
David Cameron and US Secretary of State John Kerry secretly ganged up to persuade a nervous Barack Obama to back Britains bid to arm Syrian rebels, it was revealed last night.
The Prime Minister and Mr Kerrys diplomatic ambush of President Obama succeeded when they won his support for a showdown with Russias Vladimir Putin a key ally of Syrias President Assad when Mr Cameron hosts a G8 summit in Northern Ireland tomorrow.
Obamas surprise U-turn came 24 hours after Foreign Secretary William Hague slipped into Washington almost completely unnoticed to meet Mr Kerry. In recent weeks, while supporting Mr Obama publicly, Mr Kerry has told Mr Hague privately that he strongly backs Britains calls to get tough with Assad. But he could not win over the US President, who feared getting dragged into a repeat of the Iraq War.
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Could you explain this:
Quite simply this is political insurance in case things go badly in Syria after American escalation —a virtual certainty.
MANPADS 4 AQ —how the heck could THAT go wrong, right...?
mecca and medina
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