Kerrys answer to AFPs Jo Biddle left one feeling, as if...empty, really thats it? Also note the avoidance of the word extremist as Biddle posed in his question at this press conference, not mention he had to be reminded of that part of the question..avoidance or forgetfulness? Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Embassy London, United Kingdom December 16, 2014 MS. HARF: Great. And the final question is from Jo Biddle of AFP. Please wait for the mike. QUESTION: Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary. If I could just ask you to turn our attention to Russia, today, the ruble is falling and crashing to unprecedented lows against the dollar. Was this what the United States and the European sanctions were intended to do – weaken the ruble and thereby weaken Putin and hope he changes course in Ukraine? And now that the Russian people are facing real economic hardship, is it the right time for more sanctions in order to try to force a de-escalation in Ukraine, or should Moscow be given some breathing space in order to prevent an economic meltdown which could have an effect on the global economy? And just turning back to what you mentioned – and you talked about the Taliban, the attack in Peshawar today, and the hostage-taking in the cafe in Sydney yesterday – what is your assessment of the rising threat level from Islamic extremism around the world? Is it now, would you agree, at one of its highest levels ever, despite the United States efforts to try and counterattack this? And how could governments around the world protect their people from what seems to be a growing trend towards lone wolf attacks? Thank you.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:19:06 +0000
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