John Kerry has indicted himself. He declared that the US must deal with its enemies and met Assad. Kerry consciously met an enemy of his country. That is treason.
Dealing with the devil is not only immoral but also useless, far beyond the skills of ordinary politicians. America dealt with the Shah, Saddam, Fahd, Arafat, and lost every time, earning popular hatred in the process. The US refused to negotiate with the Nazis but talked with the Soviets; what’s the difference? One talks to strong, politically tolerable enemies; destroy the rest. Assad is weak. Is he tolerable? Only if the US tolerates his support of the Iraqi insurgents, Hezbollah, and Hamas.
America is not at war with Syria but in direct confrontation short of belligerency; sanctions are sometimes the last measure before war. America clashes with Syria on a host of issues. Kerry’s olive branch, offered to Syria in defiance of government policy, amounts to betrayal and criminal collaboration with enemy.
What could Kerry offer Assad? Pressure on Israel to return the strategically important Golan Heights. An international role for the Syrian regime despite its support for Hamas and Hezbollah. Aid? Weapons?
Kerry’s attempt at peacemaking is pathetic: a person with no knowledge of military or regional realities, lacking power or expertise, what could he do? Kerry is only making PR for Assad.
