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Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Kerry says Russia must stop Syria bombing campaign

2016-02-07

I'm sure the Rooshuns will get right on it, ASAP!
The United States Secretary of State John Kerry told Russia that its bombing campaign in Syria is killing scores of women and children and "has to stop."

"Russia has indicated to me very directly they are prepared to do a ceasefire," Kerry told reporters on Friday according to AFP. "The Iranians confirmed in London just a day and a half ago they will support a ceasefire now," he added.

"We will have a much better sense in the next few days of how serious each party is," he added.

I think they've already taken your measure, Jahwn...

Kerry has blamed the Russians for the recent collapse of the Syria talks in Geneva which were suspended mere days after they got off to a rocky start.

Russia gave heavy air support to Syria and its paramilitary allies in a major offensive into Aleppo which is seeing opposition forces in that city being cut off and put under immense pressure.

Kerry has slammed the Russian campaign, saying their heavy reliance on "dumb bombs" over "precision bombs" has seen "women and children, being killed in large numbers as a consequence."

Something which Mr. Kerry insists "has to stop."

Posted by:badanov

#5 "Effete, Ineffectual, and Feckless"

Why so complementary, #2 Frank.

I'm sure you can describe Jawn much better than that. ;-p

Posted by: Barbara 2016-02-07 13:26

#4 The real reason is that Putin has held the US's feckless policies in the ME up to ridicule and the bombing puts an exclamation point on that fact.

Posted by: Bill Clinton 2016-02-07 12:35

#3 Jahwn Effite.

Posted by: Alaska Paul 2016-02-07 12:31

#2 "Effete, Ineffectual, and Feckless"

Posted by: Frank G 2016-02-07 09:15

#1 John Kerry told Russia that its bombing campaign in Syria is killing scores of women and children and "has to stop."

How'd the numbers compare with quarter million who died before Russia become involved?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-02-07 02:33

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