Secretary of State John Kerry took time out of an economic summit in Bali to brag about the weekend raids against targets in northern Africa, saying they proved “members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations literally can run but they can’t hide.”
Kerry’s comments come after a failed effort to push a war in Syria, and interviews last week trying to “reassure” the world that the US military would remain aggressive abroad, and bragging about these raids seems to have been his chance to crow about America’s bellicosity in a way he didn’t get to after the recent outbreak of diplomacy.
But the two weekend raids had mixed results, at best. The attack on Somalia flat out failed, with the troops withdrawing after being unable to capture the targeted Somali. The Libya operation succeeded in capturing the target, who was hanging out in front of his home unguarded, but also sparked angry calls for “clarification” from the Libyan government, and charges of kidnapping.
The two raids were bizarre attempts by the US at flexing their muscles abroad, and the failure in Somalia suggests that they were orchestrated primarily around the perceived need to launch operations somewhere as opposed to an actual moment of opportunity. The raids were less about what they did (or didn’t) capture than about Kerry’s ability to brag about them.
“members of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations literally can run but they can’t hide.”
The world says something like that about YOU, war criminals. Who are they? They are Bush, Obama, Kerry, Clintons, Samantha Power, Rice dummy!
Well American -backed terrorists such as Luis Posada Carriles don't have to hide – they live quite openly in the United States.
Terrorist […] Can't Hide Indeed. Once they're appointed-to/'run'-for 'high office' they're pretty much out of the closet.
Well, so we get what a Kerry presidency would've been like from this. He imagines his target market is impressed with what inadequate men do. I don't have to imagine who that audience is.
Kerry is an asshole apologist for an indefensible policy. He can run at the mouth and fabricate evidence, but he can't hide the truth. Those of us from Vietnam generation have been embarrassed by his disingenuous histrionics.
Halloween is coming, and we need to hide Kerry's face !
While they can hide the ones that they want, they are after ones that visible to catch. If Kerry is the man of his word, why doesn't he goes after Saudis barbarians in Syria and those terrorists proven to be terrorists that USG supports.
Yeah, but they can send the elite US SEALs scuttling back home.
Kerry hasn't the looks, tone, pace or delivery to try and make it as a stand-up comic delivering one-liners. He should choose another profession.
A job well done Kerry, now you can take that well deserved vacation in "Syria"
It is getting more, and more surreal. Bragging about some "captured" terrorists is just a way to rekindle the glorious moment of killing Osama bin Laden. But this one is more valuable alive, since the show can continue for a while.
If he wanted terrorists, they are now in Syria. They have collected there with out call "Assad must go", and with Saudi money, our arms, training at the Jordan border, our communications, our intelligence. Now, these our terrorist-allies are good when they carve kids in Syria. They are not terrorists — because we say so. We have lost our collective minds. Terrorist is what terrorist does.
Instead, we shoot a woman who took a wrong turn in DC.
Ok Mr. Bush, calm down before you bust one of the bolts on the side of your neck.
Kerry failed to mention how much Libya loved the USA conducting a military operation within their nation without even asking
Politicians can't run or hide from the wrath of Almighty God. He will destroy all of you soon!