tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post1496013235883434801..comments2024-01-28T03:23:39.580-08:00Comments on Late in the Day: Russian bombing of the Syrian aid convoy: visible to all, but a back-channel message to the Most Equal ComradeBarney Quickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691587302177294439noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-22937187055840685992016-09-22T04:47:42.375-07:002016-09-22T04:47:42.375-07:00So much for the latest "agreement," much...So much for the latest "agreement," much less Madame BleachBit's "reset."Barney Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691587302177294439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-36503237407624727912016-09-22T02:25:46.148-07:002016-09-22T02:25:46.148-07:00Hey, I held my breath.
“This is not a joke,” Ke...Hey, I held my breath. <br /><br />“This is not a joke,” Kerry exclaimed, urging all to stop the “word games that duck responsibility or avoid the choices ... with respect to war and peace, life and death.” His pleas crossed paths with another statement by Russia’s government, this time suggesting a U.S. coalition Predator drone was operating nearby when the convoy attack occurred. The Pentagon said no drone was in the area at the time.<br /><br />It was one of Kerry’s most bitter exchanges with Moscow as secretary of state, laced with invective and outrage.<br />Mr. Dingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012432470112143051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-13466852400190977752016-09-22T02:23:26.441-07:002016-09-22T02:23:26.441-07:00“Supposedly we all want the same goal. I’ve heard ...“Supposedly we all want the same goal. I’ve heard that again and again,” a visibly angry Kerry told the council. “Everybody sits there and says we want a united Syria, secular, respecting the rights of all people, in which the people of Syria can choose their leadership. But we are proving woefully inadequate in our ability to be able to get to the table and have that conversation and make it happen.”Mr. Dingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012432470112143051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-67369090387967971002016-09-21T14:18:24.653-07:002016-09-21T14:18:24.653-07:00You think you like intransigence and war dontcha?You think you like intransigence and war dontcha?Mr. Dingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012432470112143051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-12450082609893954232016-09-21T10:28:38.051-07:002016-09-21T10:28:38.051-07:00Sorry about that. Elect a consistent hawk then.Sorry about that. Elect a consistent hawk then.Mr. Dingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012432470112143051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-75973169296727858252016-09-21T10:18:01.018-07:002016-09-21T10:18:01.018-07:00There's a strong argument to be made that we d...There's a strong argument to be made that we don't, except for the fact that the MEC / BleachBit / Global-Test have never had a coherent Syria policy, darting all over the place from G-T going over there and having dinner with Assad and BleachBit calling him a force for stability to theMEC's red line to MEC's "Assad-must-go" assertion. Also rather tepidly responding to the ISIS threat. Also appeasing Assad's main backer Iran. And so here we are.Barney Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691587302177294439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-64244658579044203992016-09-21T09:39:14.112-07:002016-09-21T09:39:14.112-07:00The Syrians created their own mess. Why do we have...The Syrians created their own mess. Why do we have to clean it up and incur criticism for our efforts?Mr. Dingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012432470112143051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-15657598960793930612016-09-21T07:39:25.462-07:002016-09-21T07:39:25.462-07:00One would think after 8 years of the MEC getting s...One would think after 8 years of the MEC getting so advised we'd have something in Syria other than a hell hole with millions streaming out - and into Europe and post-America - and postAmerica completely out of the picture re: shaping events there. Barney Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334288715908396824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-6910607022045498872016-09-21T07:01:09.896-07:002016-09-21T07:01:09.896-07:00Our twice freely elected Commander in Chief will h...Our twice freely elected Commander in Chief will handle it through his West Point, USAFA and USNA and other qualified advisors so we really don't need your input nor your sarcasm, thank you.Mr. Dingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012432470112143051noreply@blogger.com