Use of chemical weapons in Syria: the pirouettes of John…
(BRUSSELS2) John Kerry, the American Secretary of State did not want to confirm on Tuesday (April 23) the use of chemical weapons in Syria. During the traditional exchange with journalists after the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, he used all the old tricks of politics who want to ignore the issue.
The US secretary first forgot the question in the one posed by reporters and then kicked in touch, saying " Let me say - I'm sorry, guys. The next meeting has already started. And I don't mean to be rude. 'Cause I've had to be out of a meeting for a while. !
No confirmed information from Netanyahu
Relaunched in his question by our colleague from the Washington Post, the Secretary of State nevertheless agreed to add a word. " I spoke with (Israeli) Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning by phone. I think it's fair to say that he was not in a position to confirm this information. (But) it's not for me to comment on such announcements except to tell you that I don't yet know what the facts are ».
Don't believe what the newspapers say... but still!
An avid 3-ball spinner, Kerry used the "old adage, 'Don't always believe what you read in the paper.' before explaining why he was embarrassed. “The information I have at this time is not confirmed in a way that I can feel comfortable commenting on as fact. Whatever the allegations, we need to investigate seriously and it's important to know what's going on."
A red line
On Tuesday, Israeli General Itai Brun, head of the research and analysis department in the intelligence division, said chemical weapons had been used. The recognition of the use of chemical weapons is an important issue since President Obama had presented the use of these weapons as a "red line" that would change the situation. Acknowledging their use would force the States and in the foreground the United States to reconsider their positions on the Syrian file.
