John Kerry, speaking to a Jewish audience:
Now, some are wary because of Israel’s experience following the withdrawal of Gaza and Lebanon. You have no idea how many times I hear people say, “We withdrew from Lebanon, we withdrew from Gaza, and what did we get? We got rockets.” Well, folks, it’s worth remembering these withdrawals were unilateral. They were not part of a negotiated peace treaty that included strong guarantees for Israel’s security, and they certainly weren’t part of a peace agreement that agrees to be a demilitarized state or entity.
Isn’t this kind of saying – you can’t complain about rockets killing you, because there were no guarantees of peace from the other side when you pulled out of the territory you gave up.
But this time it’ll be different because…?
