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femmedem

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3. Thanks. I just watched Kerry on MSNBC.

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Thu Sep 21, 2023, 10:01 PM

Sep 2023

He explained that only countries' leaders were allowed to speak, and so because Biden didn't attend, the U.S. couldn't speak.

Kerry sounded a lot more optimistic than I am about what's possible, while being less optimistic about whether people would act quickly enough.

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I wonder if the US didn't attend because we refused or weren't welcome. femmedem Sep 2023 #1

We weren't invited OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #2

Thanks. I just watched Kerry on MSNBC. femmedem Sep 2023 #3

I saw him speak as well OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #4

Good point. femmedem Sep 2023 #5

...had he not been swiftboated OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #6