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He married into the Heinz Condiment business, now John Kerry is in a pickle. The former Secretary of State, now a member of the Biden Cabinet, the President’s Climate Change Envoy, is taking heat after a leaked recording from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in which he tells an Iranian economist he learned more from John Kerry than he did from Iran’s own government channels. Specifically that Kerry informed him that Israel had attacked Iranian interests in Syria at least 200 times. Considering that Israel is one of our nations staunchest allies and Iran is the worlds largest sponsor of terrorism, Kerry’s disclosure, if true seems to be on the cusp of treason. Zarif didn’t say on the tape when Kerry made the comments–but if it took him by surprise, it had to have been before 2018, when Israel finally acknowledged the attacks.
Kerry has denied it, but his friendly relationship with Iran’s top diplomat is well known. The two commiserate after Kerry’s term as Secretary of State under Barack Obama. A term in which Kerry negotiated one of the great diplomatic weasel deals of all time. The US sending Iran a cargo plane full of cash, 1.7 billion dollars in foreign currency, the same day 4 US Prisoners were released by Iran.
No, the U-S doesn’t negotiate with terrorists, in John Kerry’s world, we just pay them off. The money may have come in handy, with Iran reportedly still working clandestinely on joining the World Nuclear Weapon Club. This is the same John Kerry, Mr. Climate, who flew a gas guzzling private jet to Iceland two years ago to accept an award for his work in protecting Mother Earth. Captain Climate explaining that quote “people like me” can’t fly commercial. But when they do, there’s always somebody trying to get a picture, like the passenger who snapped one of Kerry aboard an American Airlines flight last month, reading a book, while ignoring the on board mask mandate. No, he was not eating or drinking.
Republicans have been piling on the criticism, Former U-N Ambassador Nikki Haley calls Kerry’s behavior disgusting, Senator Dan Sullivan says should resign. Others note his chats with his diplomatic BFF Zarif, between official jobs, is a violation of the Logan Act.
There’s more to come, but like a well grilled frank awaiting the Heinz mustard, put a fork in John Kerry, he’s done.
Crane’s Corner, News and Comment. I’m Ed Crane.