Friday, September 24, 2004

News Analysis - Kerry's Iraq views 100% consistent

An analysis by the San Fran Chronicle anylizes all of Kerry's comments on Iraq:

[A]n examination of Kerry's words in more than 200 speeches and statements, comments during candidate forums and answers to reporters' questions does not support the accusation [of flip-flopping]. As foreign policy emerged as a dominant issue in the Democratic primaries and later in the general election, Kerry clung to a nuanced, middle-of-the road -- yet largely consistent -- approach to Iraq ...

[T]aken as a whole, Kerry has offered the same message ever since talk of attacking Iraq became a national conversation more than two years ago.
Which echoes what I wrote in a Letter to the Editor (who knows if it will get accepted):
John Kerry has had one single stance on Iraq: To insure inspections found
any remaining threats to the United States, we should talk tough and carry a
loaded gun.
In his 2002 vote, he handed President Bush the gun and bullets.
He insisted the President fire only if Saddam rebuffed our inspectors. And
only if our strong allies were ready to join in the gunfight.
If the president failed that, Sen. Kerry said he would "be among the first
to speak out."
The President aborted a successful inspection regime.
The President drove our most powerful allies, along with their guns, away.
The President was given a loaded gun and the President misfired, over and
over.
Now our troops suffer for this incompetence.
As he promised, John Kerry has spoken out, again and again, one simple
message:
If you are going to go to war, do it right.
In Iraq, Bush has done everything wrong.




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