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Yes, of course Kerry is on Nantucket while Egypt burns

Remember how the White House tried denying that Secretary of State John Kerry was on Nantucket vacationing as Egypt burns? Well, Secretary of State John Kerry is on Nantucket vacationing as Egypt burns (Hat Tip: Memeorandum).

As first reported on bostonherald.com, Kerry, who owns a house and a yacht on the ritzy retreat, was seen yesterday strolling down Federal Street away from July Fourth festivities on Main Street in jeans and a light-colored polo shirt.

Later in the afternoon, Kerry was seen offloading bags from a single-person kayak to a boat in Nantucket Sound after launching from the beach behind his home at 5 Hulbert Ave.

Republicans pounced on the image of the vacationing secretary of state and sought to use it as a symbol of what they deem a big Obama administration failing — the inability to convey a clear message on foreign policy on hotspots like Syria, Turkey and Egypt.

“I would think the secretary of state would interrupt his vacation and at least send a very clear signal — even by flying back to Washington for a day or two — that on our Independence Day we are very concerned about the freedom and democracy that we hope is instilled for some period of time in the Arab World,” said Patrick Griffin, a New Hampshire-based GOP strategist.

I guess he's very busy.... 

Labels: Egyptian Revolution, John Kerry

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:21 PM