Interesting Kerry interview with British TV - mostly on Syria, both the trouble and the refugees

[karynnj]

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Seeing this reminds me of our British friend's reaction to about 20 minutes of Fox -- "You mean they don't even have to try to tell the truth?" This is a good interview -

Kerry is in London working on both the refugee crisis and soon to work with Lavrov on Russia and the US deconflicting to both work against ISIS. He also spoke of diplomatic solution, though obviously the role of Assad in that is problematic.


REPLACED WITH LONGER INTERVIEW -

[MBS]

1. Excellent, thanks.

Knowledgeable, supple,thoughtful as always.
I love your British friend's comment about Faux News.
I was intrigued by his aside that "as a former presidential candidate and senator for 28 years", he did have his opinions about partisan politics in US, UK and France, which he nevertheless would not/could not share because of his current position as SoS. And definitely most appropriate for him not to comment; but boy would I love to be a fly on the wall when he vents to Teresa.

[karynnj]

2. I agree with you that I would love to know his real thoughts

On the politics, but I would bet we wouldn't get them if he were Senator either.

What he did say about the anger is interesting, knowing g that he gave Senate speeches angry that the income distribution has shifted to being increasing unfair. Not to mention his own background of talking truth to power in 1971.

Kerry seems to have always been a rare hybrid - someone connected enough, polished enough and unusually competent to be a mainstream politician - but also someone with huge integrity driven to make changes to make a better world- aka an activist.

On one hand, he lives in the "world" of Obama, Clinton, and Biden, but more than any of them he likely understands what motivated people who follow Sanders.

In US Interviews, when he made the same comment that he can't talk of politics, he sounds happy and relieved. Here, in a respectful, serious discussion, it seems he almost wishes he could join the conversation more.

What he did say makes me wonder if Sanders will be Carter 1976. In 1976, Carter's honesty and humbleness was something appealing after the fights on Vietnam and Watergate. It was an angry time. The anger is more from economics this time, but it seems almost as strong.

[mylye2222]

5. I would love to talk with him

Abouth what he thinks of France politics today.
and yes he is so open minded he will always respect others who dont share his wiews.

[MBS]

6. I loved your characterization of JK here

Perfect, thanks.

[karynnj]

3. Hi MBS - I updated the link with a link to the full interview (about 18 minutes long)

I REALLY wish there were even one person here who had the job of doing an interview like this one.

[MBS]

4. Thanks!!