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John Kerry says 'airstrikes alone' will not defeat 'genocidal' Isis militants
The Guardian ^ | Saturday 30 August 2014 16.50 BST | Martin Pengelly

Posted on 08/30/2014 11:47:03 AM PDT by GonzoII

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday called for “a world coalition” to defeat the Islamic State (Isis) militant group which has seized control of large parts of Iraq and Syria and was cited by the British prime minister, David Cameron, when he raised the UK’s terror threat level to “severe” on Friday.

In an op-ed for the New York Times that was released online on Friday night and in print on Saturday, Kerry wrote: “In a polarised region and a complicated world, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria presents a unifying threat to a broad array of countries, including the United States. What’s needed to confront its nihilistic vision and genocidal agenda is a global coalition using political, humanitarian, economic, law enforcement and intelligence tools to support military force.”

Kerry’s call was foreshadowed this week by briefings to the press about moves by the US to seek such a global effort.

Also on Saturday, during a reception for foreign ministers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said terrorism, which he called “an evil force that must be fought with wisdom and speed”, would “after a month … arrive in Europe and a month after that in America”.

The US carried out further air strikes on Isis targets in Iraq on Friday; recent debate has centered around the possibility that such strikes could be extended into Syria, leading to the beginning of reconnaissance flights. US military operations in Iraq began on 16 June and air strikes on 8 August; such operations have so far cost half a billion dollars at a rate of $7.5m a day.

In his New York Times op-ed, Kerry wrote: “Airstrikes alone won’t defeat this enemy.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; isis; joebiden; johnkerry; lurch; plugs; syria
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We ought to hire the Peshmerga to take out ISIS in Syria. They seem to be taking care of business in Iraq.
1 posted on 08/30/2014 11:47:03 AM PDT by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

Maybe a PBR up the Nile john f’n kohn-heinz-kerry?


2 posted on 08/30/2014 11:47:59 AM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Nascarian. Race: Daytonafivehundrian)
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To: GonzoII

He’ll have to convince his boss


3 posted on 08/30/2014 11:49:27 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: GonzoII

maybe you could go TALK them tooo DEATH then John


4 posted on 08/30/2014 11:49:47 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: GonzoII

But we can’t get into ANOTHER VIETNAM WAR MR. SKERRY!/s


5 posted on 08/30/2014 11:49:50 AM PDT by Dallas59
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To: GonzoII

America is in big trouble when we have a Coward for Secretary of State and an Islamic Clown as Resident.


6 posted on 08/30/2014 11:49:54 AM PDT by puppypusher ( The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: GonzoII

Kerry is DEFENDING IS because IS is his boss’ team.

So, will Kerry go back to helping HAMAS kill Jews?

or will he go back to helping “the rebels” kill Christians?

or will he go back to helping the Moslem Brotherhood
kill Egyptians?


7 posted on 08/30/2014 11:50:56 AM PDT by Diogenesis (The EXEMPT Congress is complicit in the absence of impeachment)
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To: GonzoII
Playing golf will defeat them. And wind surfing as well.

"Mohammed, the John Kerry is wind surfing. We must surrender immediately!"


8 posted on 08/30/2014 11:53:30 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hitlery: Incarnation of evil.)
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To: GonzoII

Note: external threats to the US is not good news for liberals. When people get frightened, they want conservatives to step in and protect them.


9 posted on 08/30/2014 11:54:44 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
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To: GonzoII

JFnK is acting in a fashion reminiscent of Jhinjhis Kawhn.


10 posted on 08/30/2014 11:55:09 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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11 posted on 08/30/2014 11:56:53 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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Not John Scary! Scared skulking cat photo:  1260336373514.jpg
12 posted on 08/30/2014 11:59:41 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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A "World Coalition"?

When Obama and his henchmen have proved that they will just as easily backstab our friends? Good luck.

Maybe Kerry can get page Jengis Kahn.

13 posted on 08/30/2014 11:59:53 AM PDT by Slyfox (Satan's goal is to rub out the image of God he sees in the face of every human.)
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‘airstrikes alone’ will not defeat ‘genocidal’ Isis militants, ....................................... That all depends on the weapon assortment available in the bomb bay and how far we will go before we use them. We may not eliminate all of them but we certainly can reduce their numbers real quick.


14 posted on 08/30/2014 12:01:00 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Hillary or Warren 2016! Why? Just to have a woman for Historical Purpose?? At least pick a looker!)
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To: GonzoII
Vietnam War Hearing: John Kerry Testimony - Vietnam Veterans Against the War (1971)
15 posted on 08/30/2014 12:01:07 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: GonzoII

If he keeps this up, Jon will be promoted to Major Obvious.


16 posted on 08/30/2014 12:02:30 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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Nukes will!


17 posted on 08/30/2014 12:03:16 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: GonzoII

how about dropping JFKerry on them in the next air strike, then, he can insult them to their face... that should end any troubles over there...


18 posted on 08/30/2014 12:05:28 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..) n)
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To: molson209

That would be BORE them to death with that constant droning................ Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Stop. I’ll talk.


19 posted on 08/30/2014 12:08:39 PM PDT by rktman (Ethnicity: Nascarian. Race: Daytonafivehundrian)
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To: GonzoII

But it’s a start, you freaking Nimrod, Jean Francois


20 posted on 08/30/2014 12:10:38 PM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Kerry, as Obama's plenipotentiary, is a paradox - the physical presence of a geopolitical absence")
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