Kerry and the State Department: Left hand, Right Hand

Luke Johnson and Ryan Grim, "Alan Grayson Backs John Kerry Proposal To Avoid Syria Strike," Huffington Post:

A peaceful path out of the Syrian impasse began to emerge Monday, as support builds for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's proposal that Syria hand over its chemical weapons to the international community in order to avoid an airstrike. ...  State Department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki told the Washington Post that Kerry's suggestion was merely "rhetorical," suggesting that it may not have been in earnest. ... State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said at a press conference that the U.S. would take a "hard look" at the feasibility of Kerry's proposal, but said that the administration viewed the possibility with "serious skepticism" and that Russia's support for it could be a stalling tactic.

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