Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Kerry Leaves Door Open For American Boots On The Ground In Syria

Reporting for duty. Wait, where are my boots?

Asked about the possibility of deploying U.S. troops into Syria, Secretary of State John F. Kerry didn’t rule it out. “I don’t want to take off the table an option that might or might not be on the table,” he said — a turn of phrase designed to keep open the possibility that troops could be deployed into the country if the situation escalates. 
Kerry’s answer came in response to a question by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) about the wording of a White House-written resolution to authorize military force. 
“I do think we’re going to have to work on language that makes it clear” what exactly the U.S. military would be authorized to do, Menendez said in response to Kerry’s answer.

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