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White House: Kerry did not gaffe
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Posted on 09/09/2013 11:32:19 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
White House: Kerry did not gaffe
By REID J. EPSTEIN | 9/9/13 2:06 PM EDT
White House press secretary Jay Carney said Secretary of State John Kerrys assertion that U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria would be unbelievably small was only in context to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I think that Secretary Kerry clearly was referring to that in the context of what the United States and the American people have experienced over the past 10, 12 years, which includes large scale, long-term
open-ended military engagement with boots on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq, Carney said during Mondays White House press briefing. That is the contrast that Secretary Kerry was making.
Carney said Kerry did not gaffe.
I dont think that the phrasing reflects some error, its a fact by comparison, Carney said. This is certainly much more limited and a smaller duration and size.
Kerrys size comment on Monday came in the context of his description of how the U.S. would launch an attack against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
What we have to do is make clear to people that this is were not talking about war, Kerry said. Were not going to war. We will not have people at risk in that way. We will be able to hold Bashar Assad accountable without engaging in troops on the ground or any other prolonged kind of effort in a very limited, very targeted, very short-term effort that degrades his capacity to deliver chemical weapons without assuming responsibility for Syrias civil war. That is exactly what were talking about doing unbelievably small, limited kind of effort.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; denial; gaffe; kerry; noharmnofoul; nongaffe; notagaffe; notawar; small; soskerry; syria; unbelievablysmall; whatgaffe
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Then why are we discussing this anyway?
Do we need a translator?
To: Sub-Driver
Actually, it was ‘The World’ that said that U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria would be “unbelievably small”.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:35:04 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Don't blame me for McCain.)
To: Sub-Driver
Hey Jay, I’m not focusing on the word “small”, as are you.
I’m focusing on the word “unbelievable”. As in, “John Kerry and Jay Carney are unbelievable”.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:36:08 AM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Without GOD, men get what they deserve.)
Comment #4 Removed by Moderator
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:36:37 AM PDT
by
Mike Darancette
(The Presidency is broken.)
To: Sub-Driver
White House press secretary Jay Carney said Secretary of State John Kerrys assertion that U.S.-led airstrikes on Syria would be unbelievably small was only in context to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unbelievably small - as small as a grain of rice.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:37:04 AM PDT
by
Alex Murphy
(Just a common, ordinary, simple savior of America's destiny.)
To: Sub-Driver
unbelievably small was only in context to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Even if we assume this is correct, don't you think statements from the Secretary and State and President concerning the potential launch of missiles into a sovereign nation should be "unbelievably clear" and not need further clarifications and interpretations?
These people are idiots. Their decisions have, and will kill people, and they think it's a freaking game?
To: Sub-Driver
HAHAHAHAHA....Carney is a BAD Joke of a man.
WTF do you call Bombing another country??? They REALLY think we are all so STUPID like THEIR VOTERS!!
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:38:55 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Sub-Driver
Yes - These attacks will just about the same size as Pearl Harbor...
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:39:05 AM PDT
by
Triple
(Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
To: Sub-Driver
Everything about John Frenchman Kerry is small except his ego and his wife’s financial statement.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:40:10 AM PDT
by
clintonh8r
(Don't twerk me, Bro!)
To: Sub-Driver
Who knows that the attack will perhaps only be on the scale of the raid on the Koresh compound at Waco, TX.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:41:33 AM PDT
by
353FMG
( I will not say whether I am serious or sarcastic -- I respect FReepers too much.)
To: Sub-Driver
White House: Kerry did not gaffeBecause that is crazy Joe Biden's job.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:41:43 AM PDT
by
South40
To: Sub-Driver
This is The Onion.
Or John Semmens.
‘Cause no real Whitehouse could issue such a lame statement.
Really.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:43:45 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Are Marines required to salute Al Qaeda yet?)
To: South40
Carney- Kerry gaffe unbelievably small ....
To: Sub-Driver
He didn't gaffe. It's just that his talking points weren't sufficiently seared -- seared -- into his memory. Coulda happened to anybody.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:45:10 AM PDT
by
Maceman
(Just say "NO" to tyranny.)
To: Jeff Chandler
I think I see:
"Checkmate - Vlad." on there.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:47:08 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Are Marines required to salute Al Qaeda yet?)
To: Nervous Tick
Im focusing on the word unbelievable. As in, John Kerry and Jay Carney are unbelievable.
LOL!! ...I’m sorry. I just found that funny.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:47:08 AM PDT
by
cld51860
(Oderint dum metuant)
To: Sub-Driver
Kerr-ee, you soo tee tee. Me not hawney.
We go boom boom ricky tick.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:49:25 AM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
To: Sub-Driver
Kerry: Unbelievably small strike.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:50:03 AM PDT
by
RedMDer
(http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
To: Sub-Driver
And Clinton did not have sex with that woman.
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posted on
09/09/2013 11:51:05 AM PDT
by
justlurking
(tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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