Kerry Uses the "A" Word

[ClydeR]

If there’s no two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict soon, Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state,” Secretary of State John Kerry told a room of influential world leaders in a closed-door meeting Friday.

Senior American officials have rarely, if ever, used the term "apartheid" in reference to Israel, and President Obama has previously rejected the idea that the word should apply to Jewish State. Kerry's use of the loaded term is already rankling Jewish leaders in America—and it could attract unwanted attention in Israel, as well.

More... (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/27/exclusive-kerry-warns-israel-could-become-an-apartheid-state.html)

How long until Kerry apologizes? The remark just became public. I say he will have apologized before lunch tomorrow.

[ClydeR]

The US secretary of state, John Kerry, has apologised for warning that Israel risked becoming an "apartheid state" if it did not reach a peace deal with the Palestinians, following a barrage of criticism in America.

More... (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/29/john-kerry-apologises-israel-apartheid-remarks)

Perry did not apologize until after lunch yesterday, a few hours later than I predicted.

[cwolff]

Perry did not apologize until after lunch yesterday, a few hours later than I predicted.

That was nice of him but I wish he would apologize for those Texas voter suppression laws and leave diplomacy to the Sec. State.

[ClydeR]

That was nice of him but I wish he would apologize for those Texas voter suppression laws and leave diplomacy to the Sec. State.

Oops. :)

[Jarvan]

That was nice of him but I wish he would apologize for those Texas voter suppression laws and leave diplomacy to the Sec. State.

Well.. first the Sec of State has to actually DO diplomacy.

But that's another story.

[cwolff]

Well.. first the Sec of State has to actually DO diplomacy.

But that's another story.

Oh Fuck. I walked right into that one.