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John Kerry: What we saw in Syria last week should shock the conscience of the world. It defies any code of morality. Let me be…

On the recordAugust 25, 2013
What we saw in Syria last week should shock the conscience of the world. It defies any code of morality. Let me be clear. The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. By any standard, it is inexcusable.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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John Kerry condemns the actions of the Assad regime in Syria regarding the use of chemical weapons.

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