Kerry: remove Syria’s Assad

In contradiction to what his stance on Syria’s president Assad during the Bush Administration, John Kerry has told folks that we need to remove Assad from Syria in order to beat ISIS, according to the New York Times;

Yet while American officials say they want to see Mr. Assad leave office, they clearly do not want to have that transition happen too quickly. An abrupt removal of Mr. Assad could create a vacuum in Damascus that the Islamic State would probably try to exploit. “Just imagine how quickly this scourge could be eliminated — in a matter of literally months — if we were able to secure that kind of political resolution,” Mr. Kerry said.

The first step in Mr. Kerry’s plan is to negotiate a cease-fire among rebel groups and Mr. Assad’s forces — but one that does not include the Islamic State or terrorist organizations like the Nusra Front, an offshoot of Al Qaeda.

Ya know what would have really helped in this situation? If Kerry and the Democrats hadn’t cuddled up to the Assad regime during the Bush Administration, if they’d have arrived at this conclusion back before there was an ISIS or before there was a civil war. But, then they would have to be pro-active on the Middle East – they were more concerned with undermining US security and reversing any Bush initiatives in the region.

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