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Político e diplomata americano (nascido em 1943)
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John Forbes Kerry é um advogado, político, diplomata e ex-oficial naval americano que serviu como o 68º secretário de estado dos Estados Unidos de 2013 a 2017 na administração do presidente Barack Obama. Membro do Partido Democrata, ele anteriormente representou Massachusetts no Senado dos Estados Unidos de 1985 a 2013 e posteriormente serviu como o primeiro enviado presidencial especial dos EUA para o clima de 2021 a 2024. Kerry foi o candidato presidencial democrata na eleição presidencial de 2004.
“We feel we have been used in the worst fashion by the administration of this country. ... And we cannot consider ourselves America's best men when we are ashamed of and hated what we were called on to do in Southeast Asia.”
“If you don't believe...Saddam Hussein is a threat with nuclear weapons, then you shouldn't vote for me.”
“America must always be the world's paramount military power, but we can magnify our power through alliances.”
“There is some schedule showing what you (need) to do to get Iraqis standing up and defending themselves which is now suddenly beginning to happen, so there are some signs of progress.”
“So my judgment is that Syria will move; Syria will change, as it embraces a legitimate relationship with the United States and the West and economic opportunity that comes with it and the participation that comes with it.”
“Regrettably, some seem to believe that the US friendship means the US must accept any policy regardless all our interests, our own words, our own position, our own principles, even after urging again and again that the policy must change... Friends need to tell each other the hard truth and friendships require mutual respect.”
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