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John Kerry: “Some have tried to suggest that the debate we're having today is about President Obama's red line. I could not more…”

On the recordSeptember 2, 2013
Some have tried to suggest that the debate we're having today is about President Obama's red line. I could not more forcefully state that is just plain and simply wrong. This debate is about the world's red line. It's about humanity's red line. And it's a red line that anyone with a conscience ought to draw.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

John Kerry emphasizes that the current debate is not solely about President Obama's red line but rather a broader moral imperative regarding the use of chemical weapons.

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