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John Kerry

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karynnj

(59,944 posts)
Mon Jan 25, 2016, 11:01 PM Jan 2016

The rest of the world knows that Kerry was the essential American on the Iran deal, why does HRC [View all]

give herself almost the entire credit. Taking credit for the sanctions is one thing - claiming that she strated the negotiations which were "finished by Onbama and John Kerry". Fact: she personally was barely involved - two people working for her in 2012 were involved in back channel negotiations. They continued in 2013 - obviously not reporting to her. This led to Obama calling Rouhgani - which started the US engaging in very extensive negotiations led by Kerry, with Wendy Sherman. At the end of 2013, they had the interim agreement - and Clinton (and Jake Sullivan her person involved early on ) were mostly negative and gave little hope first that there would be an interim agreement, that the Iranians would keep it, and then that there would be a final agreement.

Bonus point - she claimed that when her healthcare plan failed, she worked with Democrats and Republicans to get health care for millions of children.

Just blowing off steam! This "town hall" is a set up"

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