Stand back: 'Tactical genius' John Kerry offers up the hottest takes on Aleppo

The last 5 or so tweets on Knoller's TL are just breathtaking.

— BT (@back_ttys) December 15, 2016

Boy, we really hit the jackpot when John Kerry became secretary of state.

Addressing the horrors in Syria this afternoon, Kerry had this to say:

"There is absolutely no justification whatsoever for the indiscriminate and savage brutality" in attacks on Aleppo, says @JohnKerry. pic.twitter.com/VH8bRSLWNa

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 15, 2016

And what are you gonna do about it, John? Draw another red line?

Time to send in James Taylor

— All these changes & still no edit button. Guh. (@daganash) December 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/jonbabad/status/809482134259761152

Don’t worry — it only gets better:

At State Dept, Kerry says he's convinced the killing and suffering in Syria could stop if Russia and the Assad regime decide to do so.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 15, 2016

You don’t say!

He's a tactical genius. https://t.co/ayBLKntc5H

— BT (@back_ttys) December 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/jonbabad/status/809482525189935104

His brilliance is the stuff legends are made of.

Kerry calls for cessation of all hostilities in Aleppo and safe passage for civilians out of Aleppo.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 15, 2016

Kerry blames Assad regime for failure of prior efforts to achieve a ceasefire. pic.twitter.com/vsTa5oTIn6

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 15, 2016

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Oh.

https://twitter.com/NoahPollak/status/809487617217601536

Forget it. He’s rolling.

Kerry says the "only remaining question" is whether Assad regime, with Russian backing, willing to take part in peace talks in Geneva.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 15, 2016

We’re sure Assad and Putin will get right on that.

https://twitter.com/laurakfillault/status/809484667334328321

My God… https://t.co/dyWVkdnNFL

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 15, 2016

Knoller's gotta be laughing when he tweets and reports on this stuff.

— Joseph Gonzales (@joseph7gonzales) December 15, 2016

Sometimes you’ve gotta laugh to keep from crying.

How did Syria ever get to this point with geniuses like this in charge? pic.twitter.com/eFFz2pmhhC

— BT (@back_ttys) December 15, 2016

Somebody should tell Assad and Putin they are on the wrong side of history.

— BT (@back_ttys) December 15, 2016

Sorry, Syria.