It Appears Russia Is Going to Allow Syria to Return the Chemical Weapons It’s Been Buying From Them All These Years

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Obama sees potential ‘breakthrough’ in Russia’s Syria proposal

Russia and Syria embraced Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s suggestion Monday that the Syrian government could avert a U.S. attack by placing its chemical weapons under international control, upending the Obama administration’s efforts to sharpen its case for military action.

U.S. officials said Kerry’s comment, made in response to a question at a news conference in London, was not intended to be a diplomatic opening. But Kerry’s Russian and Syrian counterparts quickly followed up, and the idea drew immediate interest internationally and from top Democrats in Washington.

By the end of the day, President Obama conceded that the idea of monitoring and ultimately destroying Syria’s arsenal “could potentially be a significant breakthrough.” The Senate postponed a vote scheduled for Wednesday on whether to back a proposed punitive strike.

categories Humanity...or the Lack Thereof, Nanny State, People, Politics, World Stuff | | datetime September 10, 2013 9:10 am

2 Responses to “It Appears Russia Is Going to Allow Syria to Return the Chemical Weapons It’s Been Buying From Them All These Years”

  1. Julie says:
    September 10, 2013 at 10:59 am

    Russia, the new Nordstrom’s … who knew?

  2. aelfheld says:
    September 10, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    We were promised Spock playing 3-D chess; we got Ralph Wiggum playing Hungry Hungry Hippos

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