John Kerry: “You have to begin a ceasefire sometime. But you cannot begin it on day…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2016

You have to begin a ceasefire sometime. But you cannot begin it on day 1 without working out modalities of it.

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Kerry explains the necessity of planning before initiating a ceasefire.

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John Kerry: “You have to begin a ceasefire sometime. But you cannot begin it on day 1 without working out modalities of it.”