WASHINGTON (CNN) —Secretary of State John Kerry's frustration with the failure of American diplomacy
was on display as he defended US efforts to help end the five-year civil war in Syria
during a meeting last week with a group of Syrian civilians, (who shall remain 'nameless' of course)
according to an audio recording
obtained by CNN. (sure.)
But Kerry also expressed
sympathy for the
Syrians' demands (complete HORSESHIIT... right THERE. It's the 'demands' of the paid HEADCHOPPERS who are getting their ASSSSES kicked!)
that the United States intervene more forcefully
amid Syrian and Russian airstrikes against
civilians, HEADCHOPPERS
telling the group that he "lost the argument" for using military force
against the
regime ELECTED SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad .
"I think you're looking at three people, four people in the administration."
"I lost the argument."
"I've argued for the use of force." (God knows you've tried John.)
"I'm the guy who stood up and announced that we're going to attack Assad for the use of weapons," (yunno the chemical false flag in 2013??)
Kerry also faulted Congress for failing to support such a retaliatory strike, saying,
"The bottom line is that Congress refused even to vote to allow that." (yeah.. that stupid ol congress)
"We have a Congress that will not authorize our use of force,"
he added, explaining that a
new military intervention would be difficult to bring about. (cuz Libya went so well John.)
The
Syrian civilians HEADCHOPPERS repeatedly questioned Kerry about
violations of the ceasefire FAILURE AT ATTEMPTS TO 'FREEZE' GOV'T SUCCESS
and America's unwillingness to enforce the
agreement FREEZE more strongly,
and lobbied for a bigger US role.
Kerry cited legal restrictions and local air defenses (ha. this is rich)
as reasons why a US military intervention was not feasible.
"The problem is the Russians don't care about international law and we do.
And we don't have a basis, our lawyers tell us, unless we have a Security Council resolution," he said. (
)
"They were invited in, we were not," he added, referring to Moscow's military operations in Syria.
"We don't behave like Russians. It's just a different standard," Kerry said.
"The only reason they are letting us fly is because we are going after ISIL," Kerry said,
using another term for ISIS.
"If we were going after Assad, we would have to take out all the air defenses and we don't have a legal justification for doing that."
Kerry added,
"So far, American legal theory does not buy into the so-called right to protect." (aka 'right to invade')
"Nobody (is) more frustrated than me," Kerry told the gathering. (Believe me when I tell you John. You're wrong)
Acknowledging that Russia's military actions have "changed the equation"
and made removing Assad more difficult,
Kerry suggested that Syrian refugees could one day help eject Assad if given the right to vote.
Asked about the recording, State Department spokesman
John Kirby told CNN,
"While we will decline to comment on a private conversation,
Secretary Kerry was grateful for the chance to meet with this group of Syrians,
to hear their concerns firsthand and to express our continued focus on ending this civil war."
Kerry found himself on the defensive as the attendees implored the United States
to help stop the violence against Syrian civilians to invade and overthrow another Sovereign nation through direct action.
"You can be mad at us, but what we are trying to do is help Syrians to fight for their own country, and we have been spending a lot of money, a lot of effort," he said.
"I am frustrated, too," Kerry said.
He later added, "A lot of Americans don't believe that we should be fighting and sending young Americans over to die in another country."
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