John Kerry Finally Admits Obama's Red Line Was A Major Mistake That Damaged Our Credibility And Sparked Turmoil.
Secretary of State John Kerry has finally admitted a painful truth. President Obama’s “red line” fiasco in Syria “cost us significantly” by leading other nations to see America as weak.
The President blinked at making good on his own threat. Around the globe, U.S. allies and enemies were on notice that America would not live up to its word.Syrian President Assad did give up many of his chemical weapons, but Kerry is correct in noting that “it doesn’t matter. It cost us. Perception can often just be the reality.”
The New York Post says "If you issue a threat, then don’t even prepare to make good on it, all you’ve really made is … an empty bluff."Obama drew the line in August 2012, and it made him appear to be a strong leader in his re-election campaign.
He did so by saying he would intervene if Assad did the truly awful, by using chemical weapons.
The President said “We have been very clear to the Assad regime … that a red line for us is if we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.” He claimed using chemical weapons would be a “game-changer.”
According to the Post "It was universally seen as a threat of massive consequences for Bashar al-Assad if he crossed the line. But when Assad did launch chemical attacks a year later, Obama stalled.
"It’s no coincidence that Russia took control of Crimea within the year and moved into eastern Ukraine, and later intervened decisively in Syria to save Assad.
"Nor that Iran was able to virtually dictate the terms of its nuclear deal with Team Obama."
You can read the full article at the below link.
The President blinked at making good on his own threat. Around the globe, U.S. allies and enemies were on notice that America would not live up to its word.Syrian President Assad did give up many of his chemical weapons, but Kerry is correct in noting that “it doesn’t matter. It cost us. Perception can often just be the reality.”
The New York Post says "If you issue a threat, then don’t even prepare to make good on it, all you’ve really made is … an empty bluff."Obama drew the line in August 2012, and it made him appear to be a strong leader in his re-election campaign.
He did so by saying he would intervene if Assad did the truly awful, by using chemical weapons.
The President said “We have been very clear to the Assad regime … that a red line for us is if we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized.” He claimed using chemical weapons would be a “game-changer.”
According to the Post "It was universally seen as a threat of massive consequences for Bashar al-Assad if he crossed the line. But when Assad did launch chemical attacks a year later, Obama stalled.
"It’s no coincidence that Russia took control of Crimea within the year and moved into eastern Ukraine, and later intervened decisively in Syria to save Assad.
"Nor that Iran was able to virtually dictate the terms of its nuclear deal with Team Obama."
You can read the full article at the below link.
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