Kerry: Budget impasse a challenge for US diplomacy

February 20, 2013 @ 9:09 am


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry says the greatest challenge to U.S. foreign policy is not emerging China or Middle East instability. It's Congress.

In a speech Wednesday at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Kerry cited the adage that "we can't be strong in the world unless we are strong at home." He called the budget impasse a threat.

The State Department has said automatic spending cuts would jeopardize $2.6 billion in aid, security assistance and other international programs.

Kerry said legislators need to avoid "senseless cuts."

Otherwise, he said his credibility as a diplomat might be damaged.

Kerry said, "Think about it: It's hard to tell the leadership of any number of countries that they must resolve their economic issues if we don't resolve our own."


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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    I am John Kerry
    February 3, 2013 7:13 pm
    and I served in Vietnam!
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  • longwayhome wrote...
    Where did you serve your country?
    February 3, 2013 8:46 pm
    Hypocritical idiot. You don't even have a job, so don't go criticizing Kerry.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    BIG heels.
    February 4, 2013 4:25 pm
    Topped by huge cankles, supporting huge thighs and small breasts....
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Hey longway
    February 14, 2013 8:22 am
    Had I have served I would not have thrown my medals at the white house nor would I have made enemies of my men.

    When and who's military did you serve? And while we are at it, when did your Dear Leader serve and who's Military?

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  • hnuh wrote...
    02-20-2013 Kerry
    February 20, 2013 8:07 am
    Hey, I know, let's use Barry's method. Screw things up and blame someone else! Brilliant! (Kerry inherited Benghazi!) Can't go blaming Hillary, she's gonna be president next time... can't really blame Bush, Barry's already got that one sewn up. Hmmm, whom to blame, whom to blame? Congress! A collective! Brilliant! Now go throw some medals over the white house fence and call your fellow soldiers rapists, mutilators and murderers in a public venue, marry some money, divorce it and marry some more (a LOT more) money and go out and smear your own particular brand of shxt on the country that gave you suck you piece of leftist dung.
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