John Kerry actually said...

Let me assure you the President of the United States didn't wake up one day and just kind of flippantly say, 'Let's go take military action in Syria.'

Context

Kerry emphasizes the seriousness of military action in Syria and that it was not a hasty decision.

09/09/2013

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