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Accused of flip-flopping on the war in Iraq, Kerry defends his force-authorizing vote by claiming that he voted to threaten force rather than to actually use it. But the fact is that in an interview with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News on May 4, 2003, after Saddam Hussein had been disarmed, Kerry clearly said, “I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein, and when the President made the decision, I supported him, and I support that fact that we did disarm him.” In direct contradiction to his most recent...
...brilliant strategy; he preys on the fear, compassion and patriotism evoked by terrorism in order to rally support for a war that has nothing to do with terrorism. In his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Bush showed off this manipulative prowess: “In Saddam Hussein, we saw a threat... And I faced the kind of decision...no president would ask for, but must be prepared to make: Do I forget the lessons of September 11 and take the word of a madman, or do I take action to defend our country...
...force. (Reminder for President Bush: this is the resolution you were referring to in October 2002 when you said “Approving this resolution does not mean that military action is imminent or unavoidable.”) But Kerry feels that force was not necessary. After all, Hussein admitted weapons inspectors, they found no WMD program, and as long as the inspectors remained in Iraq, it would have been hard for the dictator to start...
Ironically, in taking a reasonable and resolute stance on Iraq, Kerry has opened himself up to a new political liability. The same day Kerry gave his speech, Bush accused his opponent of believing “our national security would be stronger with Saddam Hussein in power, not in prison.” Bush’s charge vastly over-simplifies the Iraq debate. But the silence of the Democrats on the connection between security and democracy only increases their vulnerability on the issue...
BUSH IS QUOTED AS SAYING "I'M NOT THE historian. I'm the guy making history." Yes, but what kind of history? Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein were also the guys making history. It is amazing and frightening that the head of the U.S. military is intellectually incapable of perceiving some basic distinctions. Those who want to see what kind of history Bush is making should have a look at his unmistakable cowboy posturing...