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John Kerry: In the nearly 100 years since the first global commitment against chemical weapons, only two tyrants dared to cross the…

On the recordSeptember 2, 2013
In the nearly 100 years since the first global commitment against chemical weapons, only two tyrants dared to cross the world's brightest line. Now Bashar al-Assad has become the third.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry highlights Assad's violation of chemical weapons norms.

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