Kerry criticizes Trump for remarks on German refugee policy

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters


16 JAN 2017 AT 13:53 ET

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday it was inappropriate for President-elect Donald Trump to weigh directly into the politics of another country by branding German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 2015 decision on refugees “a catastrophic mistake.”

“I thought frankly it was inappropriate for a president-elect of the United States to be stepping into the politics of other countries in a quite direct manner,”, and he will have to speak to that,” Kerry told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

“He will have to speak to that, as of Friday he is responsible for that relationship.”

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/kerry-criticizes-trump-for-remarks-on-german-refugee-policy/

[Chasstev365]

1. Can't wait for the immature tweet that's in the works!

I'm a greater war hero than Kerry... He's a loser; I am a winner.. worst Sec of a State we've ever had.... BLAH. BLAH, BLAH.

[elleng]

2. Think trumps secretary of state will tell him to stfu???

[karynnj]

3. Here is the full interview

It was in the context of Trump trashing Merkel, calling for the break down of the EU into "national" states. (Trump seems to advantage no one but Putin.)

Good interview - http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/16/politics/john-kerry-interview-amanpour/

Kerry does a great job - in spite of confrontational (often leading him to bash Trump) questions. Predictably his answers were diplomatic and graceful.

[NobodyHere]

4. I thought it was innappropriate for Kerry to vote for the Iraq War

Which helped create this mess

[JI7]

5. bush kicked out inspectors

But attack kerry since it upsets you he is criticising trump.

[NobodyHere]

6. I'll attack Kerry because he voted for the Iraq War

It's a shame that DUers like you will defend that vote

[JI7]

7. your attacking him for criticising trump

[NobodyHere]

9. When did I do that

And why are you so defensive of criticism of the pro Iraq War vote?

[JI7]

10. because the op is about kerry going after trump

Which made you upset

[NobodyHere]

11. I'm upset because Kerry helped cause the Iraq War

and DUers ignore that and even defend it like you.

[JI7]

12. bush was going to go into iraq regardless of the vote

He kicked out the inspectors.

And it's ignorant to think all the problems in the mid east are just about iraq.

I know trumps simplistic bs is appealing to some.

[blm]

14. Explain then how IWR CAUSED the Iraq War and forced Bush to invade.

Because, had the IWR actually been followed as written, Bush should not have invaded based on the evidence weapon inspectors were turning up….or, rather, they were not finding at all.

The decision to invade despite weapon inspectors' reports that use of force would NOT be needed to disarm Iraq was made by Bush - IWR voters had reasonable expectations that weapon inspectors would influence the decision.

[blm]

13. Because the thread is about Trump being criticized rightfully. You want Kerry attacked instead, then

start a thread to do it.

Attacking Kerry here on a thread dealing with Trump is a typical diversionary tactic of disruptors. If you didn't intend to be seen using that tactic, then edit your post.

[Brother Buzz]

8. Forget it, he's rolling.