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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 02:37 AM Jun 2016

Kerry Tells Russia U.S Patience On Syria 'Very Limited'

Source: Aljazeera

John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has warned the Syrian regime and its main military backer Russia to respect "frayed" ceasefire and said that its "patience was not infinite" amid mounting death toll.

"Russia needs to understand that our patience is not infinite. In fact it is very limited with whether or not [Bashar] al-Assad is going to be held accountable," Kerry said on Wednesday after meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.
Children among dozens killed in Aleppo strike

Kerry, who also met defence ministers from Syria, Iran and Russia in an effort to halt the fighting, particularly in the northern city of Aleppo, where raging battle has claimed dozens of lives in the past two days.

"We also are prepared to hold accountable members of the opposition" who have been involved in continuing violence, he said.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/06/syria-kerry-tells-russia-patience-limited-160615165454112.html

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Kerry Tells Russia U.S Patience On Syria 'Very Limited' (Original Post) Purveyor Jun 2016 OP
the world has been much too "patient" in this appeasement already uhnope Jun 2016 #1
Seriously, do you want a war with Russia? Cayenne Jun 2016 #2
Yes he does. Xolodno Jun 2016 #5
Xolodno, your smearing, homophobic trolling is here for all the world to see. uhnope Jun 2016 #8
I assume Russia knows that our patience isn't infinite Blandocyte Jun 2016 #3
They don't need our permission Cayenne Jun 2016 #7
you sound like you admire them uhnope Jun 2016 #9
"Or else" diplomacy always results in dead bodies. rug Jun 2016 #4
It's really too bad that no one will hold Dubya accountable Fumesucker Jun 2016 #6

Xolodno

(6,390 posts)
5. Yes he does.
Fri Jun 17, 2016, 05:52 PM
Jun 2016

He has an infatuation with Putin for some reason. Virtually all his posts are about Putin or something about Russia and Putin's fault.

I'm beginning to think he secretly like him.

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