DEBATE FACT CHECK : Hillary WAS at State Dept. When Obama DECLARED “Red Line” With Syria
During last night’s presidential debate, which Trump won handily, he accused Hillary of being part of the disastrous “Syria Red Line” moment.
She interrupted Trump, claiming SHE WAS NOT PART OF IT.
Well, turns out she was.
Obama drew his dopey “red line” in August 2012.
Trump tries to blame Obama "line in the sand" decision on Clinton who was not in State when it happened.
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) October 10, 2016
This tweet is embarrassing and false. Obama declared the "red line" on Aug. 20, 2012 — when HRC was in office https://t.co/JtEJeYUkqn
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) October 10, 2016
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SHE’S SIMPLY A LIAR AS ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!
And Katy Tur (the ‘d’ is silent) is part of the despicable, sycophant MSM. Strong letter to follow.
Somebody needs to fact check the fact checker HRC was not at the state department; she had left befote it happened and Kerry was there
See the date of Hillary’s last day and the article regarding the Red Line there are plenty more including a video of the remarks by Obama from August 20th 2012. He did try to backpedal in 2013 but it was clearly stated by him in 2012.
OMG, you mean she lied again!!
If her mouth is moving in talk, she’s lying. She is in with satan’s work therefore there’s no truth in her either. She’s a diabolical evil murderer. She should be in prison.
Jan. 31, 2013 was Hillary’s last day as SoS.
Clinton’s final day as secretary was February 1, 2013, when she met with Obama to hand in her letter of resignation and later gave farewell remarks in a meeting with employees at State Department headquarters. She was Secretary of State when this first was stated by Obama though he tried to back walk it in 2013.
Obama draws ‘red line’ for Syria on chemical and biological weapons
Monday Aug 20, 2012 12:10 PM
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BY NBC’S SHAWNA THOMAS
President Barack Obama said he would have to rethink his current opposition to U.S. military engagement in Syria if the regime there were to use or move its chemical and biological weapons.
The president told NBC’s Chuck Todd that he couldn’t be “absolutely confident” that the stockpiles of weapons possessed by Bashar al-Assad’s regime were completely secure.
“What I’m saying is we’re monitoring that situation very carefully,” Obama said in a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room.
But if the Assad regime were to use its weapons stockpiles, or alternatively, move it around, Obama suggested military action could be on the table.
“We have been very clear to the Assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized,” the president said. “That would change my calculus. That would change my equation.”
Earlier this month, when asked about contingency planning for the Syrian conflict, Secretary Hillary Clinton drew the “red line” at only the use of chemical weapons.
“Both the minister [Turkey Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu] and I saw eye to eye on the many tasks that are ahead of us, and the kinds of contingencies that we have to plan for, including the one you mentioned in the horrible event that chemical weapons were used. And everyone has made it clear to the Syrian regime that is a red line for the world,” Clinton said at the time.
But today, he made sure to emphasize that all major players in the region have been informed of where his line falls.
“We have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that that’s a red line for us and that there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons,” he said. “That would change my calculations significantly.”
Obama also made a point of saying that the issue of chemical weapons doesn’t just concern Syria and the United States, but also allies in the region including Israel.
While the international community would still like to see a political solution to the violence in Syria, Obama said, “at this point the likelihood of a soft landing seems pretty distant.”
The U.S. will most likely provide even more monetary humanitarian assistance to help those fleeing the Syrian conflict on top of the $82 million the government has already given. According to USAID, the United Nations “estimates that approximately 2 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, approximately 1 million people are internally displaced, and more than 140,000 people have fled to the neighboring countries of Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and Iraq.”