Kerry: We have to attack Syria or the rebel forces will gain strength. Er, what? [View all]

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Secretary of State John Kerry responded to the video posted by the New York Times on Thursday that appeared to show Syrian rebel fighters summarily executing regime soldiers, saying that the men in the videos are another reason why Congress needs to authorize President Obama to strike against Syria.

“I guarantee you if we turn our backs today, the picture we all saw in the paper today and the media of those people shot, that will take place more because more extremists will be attracted to this,” Kerry said in an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes.

“Because they will be funded as the only alternative in order to take on Assad,” he warned.

Kerry has come under fire for his claims during congressional hearings this week that the administration estimates only “15 to 25 percent” of the estimated 70,000 to 100,000 rebel fighters are extremists, with the majority of the opposition being made up of moderates. But he defended the assertion, telling Hayes that the administration knows there are about 11 really bad opposition groups — so-called opposition,” he said.

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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/09/john-kerry-warns-of-more-syrian-extremists-if-congress-votes-no/

He is so full of shit.