Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Kerry on Iraq
John Kerry has an editorial in today's New York Times. Like his Presidential campaign, it's rather lackluster. StaleyNC over at TPM Cafe breaks it down perfectly:
It just confirms that Kerry hasn't learned anything since November 2004.
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Now, here is where Kerry once again went wrong.
1.- There is absolutely NO mention of the Downing Street Memos, nor the fact that the war was based on lies.
2- There is NO mention of the word "withdrawal."
3- While Kerry uses the word "deadline" once, there is no mention of the word "timeline," nor is the "deadline" word expounded upon in any meaningful way.
4- Kerry wrongly asserts that the insurgency will die if basic utiltities are restored. WHAT?
5- Kerry said that if things do not change, we may be looking at a quagmire in the months ahead. WAKE UP, DUDE, WE ARE ALREADY IN A QUAGMIRE!!!
6- And the icing on the cake comes with the quote that "the administration must immediately draw up a detailed plan." This is the same arguments the GOP is using against US!! Not to mention the fact that a detailed plan should have been immediately drawn up BEFORE THE WAR.
Regardless of my harsh comments, I still respect John Kerry. But I can now see what all of the "swing voters" I have spoken with are talking about. Kerry is not resolute. Kerry is a politician above all. Kerry crafts his words carefully and moves in whatever direction he is led. John Kerry, as bad as I hate to say it, is a flip-flopper. And shame on him for writing this article.
It just confirms that Kerry hasn't learned anything since November 2004.
