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John Kerry: “Assad will read our silence, our unwillingness to act as a signal that he can use his weapons with impunity.”

On the recordSeptember 3, 2013
Assad will read our silence, our unwillingness to act as a signal that he can use his weapons with impunity.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry warns that inaction will embolden Assad's use of chemical weapons.

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