Kerry: I sure hope Putin remains a partner
for climate change
Posted By: Garnet, 2/24/2022 12:49:41 PM
Russian troops have invaded Ukraine from three directions in an all-out war. Ukrainians have had to rush into full civilian mobilization in an attempt to survive it. At stake is the post-Soviet world order that provided for at least some semblance of diplomatic engagement over use of arms between major powers.Those life-and-death issues aren’t the big priority, at least not to former Secretary of State John Kerry. This morning, he expressed hope on BBC Arabic that Putin will remain a partner with the West on … climate change. No, seriously:(Snip for tweet) “Massive emissions consequences” from the war that Kerry only lightly acknowledges in this interview?
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If you don’t love Joe Biden for all the great things he’s done for this country, you’re an ignorant moron.
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Dumb as a box of rocks.