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WATCH LIVE: Secretary Of State John Kerry To Speak On ISIL Genocide At 9 A.M. ET

03.17.16 | 8:55 am

United States Secretary of State John Kerry listens to President Barack Obama address the Chief of Missions Conference in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Harry S Truman State Department building March 14, 2016 in ... United States Secretary of State John Kerry listens to President Barack Obama address the Chief of Missions Conference in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Harry S Truman State Department building March 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. Obama highlighted the work and sacrifice done by the United States' diplomatic corps and talked about his administration's accomplishments. Credit: Chip Somodevilla / Pool via CNP - NO WIRE SERVICE - Photo by: Chip Somodevilla/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS

Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to address the congressional deadline to declare whether the Islamic State has committed genocide during a statement on Thursday at 9 a.m. ET.

Watch Kerry’s statement, via NBC News:

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omahhum says:

March 17, 2016

I could never watch this yet another liar and coward, the hypocrite in chief. He’s the guy who most fervently advocated bombing Syria when in fact, Syria was not using chemical weapons but instead, our allies IS were. Russia saved his and Obama’s ass once again. Don’t believe a word this sold out whore says. China could as easily discuss Kerry’s and Obama’s Crimes Against Humanity. I wish they would.
vonq says:

March 17, 2016

If Congress admits that ISIL is committing genocide, by UN dictates it then has to officially declare and fund a war against ISIL.
grack says:

March 17, 2016

Vonq:

If Congress admits that ISIL is committing genocide, by UN dictates it then has to officially declare and fund a war against ISIL.

I would hope that any such declaration is followed by coalition-building, if there is to be a stepped-up military intervention. Sadly, it doesn’t really seem like any NATO country can see anything through except us.