General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: JOHN KERRY APPRECIATION THREAD [View all]karynnj
(59,504 posts)I am proud to have been a member of the JK group since 2005. Though all the years, I have followed his actions closely. In all that time, my admiration has constantly grown. As a person, he is impossibly patient and incredibly good natured. The attacks on him from the right have been constant and pretty sickening ... but he seems to just stay focused working hard on many issues at the same time.
He would have made an awesome President, but it made be that he will have accomplished more as Secretary of State.
Just off the top of my head:
- He was key on getting the chemical weapons out of Syria
- He was the key to resolving the Afghan election and proposing the unified government they have
- He was key on Obama's pact with China on climate change (and the smaller Indian one)
- He also was important in the change on Cuba - and the involvement of the Pope.
Add Iran, and it has been a very busy slightly more than 2 years as Secretary of State.
Only time will tell, but he might be the most important Secretary of State since George Marshall.