This revolution began with young people in Syria demonstrating because they wanted a future. They wanted opportunity, education, and so forth. They went out and they did it. Thugs came out and beat them up. The parents got angry that the thugs beat the kids up, and they went out and demonstrated, and they were met with bullets. They were killed. That's how this began.
John F. KerryWe need to talk to all the players in the Middle East, not because we agree with them, but because they play a role.
John F. KerryYou just don't in the 21st century behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on completely trumped up pre-text.
John F. Kerry