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UTUSN

(70,674 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:13 PM Jul 2015

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O.K., Nobel committee Peace prize: It's John KERRY.

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O.K., Nobel committee Peace prize: It's John KERRY. (Original Post) UTUSN Jul 2015 OP

You know, that's really a fine idea! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #1

I can get behind that. After listening to retired United States Army Colonel, Lawrence Wilkerson think Jul 2015 #2

I broke up with my Vietnam shipmates in '04 over their viciousness on KERRY. n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #3

John Kerry is very deserving of this recognition Gothmog Jul 2015 #4

Dr. Zbignieu Brezhinski was saying that this morning. He was amazed at Kerry's sheer CTyankee Jul 2015 #6

Great minds... (I said it before HIM!1 Haha) n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #9

So glad he thought that, AND said it on TV MBS Jul 2015 #11

John Kerry would have made a great President too! Sunlei Jul 2015 #5

I agree completely! MBS Jul 2015 #13

John Kerry has years of experience in that part of the world. Sunlei Jul 2015 #17

Yes he would have. :(. nt Adrahil Jul 2015 #18

Neocon heads would explode AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #7

Not to mention the Swiftboaters!1 Plus, because of KERRY's broken limb, a PURPLE HEART!1 UTUSN Jul 2015 #10

Peace from who by who or for who? JonLP24 Jul 2015 #8

"whom" = object of the preposition. n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #12

Food for thought... yallerdawg Jul 2015 #14

Not Without Precedent. Truman's Secretary of State... Herman4747 Jul 2015 #15

Thanks for that & welcome to DU!1 & what a fitting recognition of MARSHALL. n/t UTUSN Jul 2015 #16

for what, body count of untrained Americans killed in WW2 or the Africa disaster he commanded? Sunlei Jul 2015 #19

The Marshall Plan. Herman4747 Jul 2015 #20

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

1. You know, that's really a fine idea!

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:17 PM

Jul 2015

think

(11,641 posts)

2. I can get behind that. After listening to retired United States Army Colonel, Lawrence Wilkerson

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:21 PM

Jul 2015

and a few others I am very encouraged with this deal. He actually made sure to get a copy this morning and read it before speaking about it.

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

3. I broke up with my Vietnam shipmates in '04 over their viciousness on KERRY. n/t

Reply to think (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 10:23 PM

Jul 2015

Gothmog

(145,086 posts)

4. John Kerry is very deserving of this recognition

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 07:58 AM

Jul 2015

Kerry did an amazing job

CTyankee

(63,901 posts)

6. Dr. Zbignieu Brezhinski was saying that this morning. He was amazed at Kerry's sheer

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:10 AM

Jul 2015

lasting power in those high tension negotiations...

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

9. Great minds... (I said it before HIM!1 Haha) n/t

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:29 AM

Jul 2015

MBS

(9,688 posts)

11. So glad he thought that, AND said it on TV

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:32 AM

Jul 2015

Because it's true. Kerry has been SUPERB throughout these delicate negotiations.
Persistence and creativity and sensitivity. Superb.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

5. John Kerry would have made a great President too!

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 08:02 AM

Jul 2015

MBS

(9,688 posts)

13. I agree completely!

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:33 AM

Jul 2015

We were robbed.
But it's also a joy to see what wonderful things he's doing as SoS.
From what I can see (on the web, on TV) he seems to be having the time of his life
Fantastic.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

17. John Kerry has years of experience in that part of the world.

Reply to MBS (Reply #13)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 11:20 AM

Jul 2015

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

18. Yes he would have. :(. nt

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 11:21 AM

Jul 2015

AwakeAtLast

(14,124 posts)

7. Neocon heads would explode

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:10 AM

Jul 2015

I love it!

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

10. Not to mention the Swiftboaters!1 Plus, because of KERRY's broken limb, a PURPLE HEART!1

Reply to AwakeAtLast (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:31 AM

Jul 2015

(I realize the military decoration is not possible for non-active duty.)

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

8. Peace from who by who or for who?

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:18 AM

Jul 2015

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

12. "whom" = object of the preposition. n/t

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:32 AM

Jul 2015

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

14. Food for thought...

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:41 AM

Jul 2015

Isn't it amazing what President Obama has accomplished surrounded by "warmongering militarist Democrats" like Biden, Clinton, and Kerry?

Just sayin'...

Herman4747

(1,825 posts)

15. Not Without Precedent. Truman's Secretary of State...

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 10:57 AM

Jul 2015

George Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize.

UTUSN

(70,674 posts)

16. Thanks for that & welcome to DU!1 & what a fitting recognition of MARSHALL. n/t

Reply to Herman4747 (Reply #15)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 11:01 AM

Jul 2015

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

19. for what, body count of untrained Americans killed in WW2 or the Africa disaster he commanded?

Reply to Herman4747 (Reply #15)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 11:27 AM

Jul 2015

Herman4747

(1,825 posts)

20. The Marshall Plan.

Reply to Sunlei (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 02:10 PM

Jul 2015

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