Kerry: Ongoing Conflict in Syria Has ‘Nothing to Do With’ The 2013 ‘Red Line’ Episode
(CNSNews.com) – The ongoing conflict in Syria has “nothing to do with” the fact the U.S. did not carry out military strikes against the Assad regime in response to a deadly chemical weapons attack, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.
While addressing reporters at the State Department, Kerry was asked about the infamous “red line” episode – when President Obama laid down a “red line” on chemical weapons use in Syria, and then in 2013 allowed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to cross it without consequences.
After the regime killed at least 1,429 people in a chemical attack near Damascus, Obama signaled his intention to carry out punitive strikes, but never went ahead.
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