[areafiftyone]

Kerry has said he would have preferred that the United States pursue more diplomacy before the war and seek a UN vote supporting the use of force against President Saddam Hussein of Iraq.

Its just tough isn't it, Mr. French, nobody put a gun to your head to vote yes on the war. Keep trying to lie your way thru the election. Go ahead, pretend you really didn't vote for the war we all know you did!

[MrConfettiMan]

"I have it on the highest authority"

Translation: Queen Heinz from the Ketchup Kingdom

[exit82]

Seriously though, John, why the long face?

[pawdoggie]

Kerry's source is the "administration official" who told Wes Clark to support the President on the Iraq War.

[big gray tabby]

He should tell all his French relatives that they ought not say there's no way they'll approve an attack if they really mean to propose a compromise.

It's a little too subtle for us boorish Americans, y'know?

[albee]

Memo to Senator Kerry

Hey Lurch!

Who is the source for all the B.S. you put out?

PUT UP OR SHUT UP!!!!!

[CyberAnt]

Hmmmm? Just because France and Russia were on the verge of making the U.S. an offer .. doesn't prove in any way that we would have accepted the offer. Kerry is stupid!

[marron]

My memory is that the French and Russians were scrambling to put together some kind of compromise that would keep us out of Iraq.

No kidding.

But any compromise that leaves Saddam in place would be good for French and Russian oil interests, and very bad for the US and for the Iraqi people themselves. There was no reason at all that we should accept such a deal at the 11th hour. Saddam and the French are famous for not keeping their word on anything, their hope was to delay us until we lost interest or some other crisis could distract us. So I am glad kept our eye on the ball, I'm glad we stiffed the French, and I am glad that Saddam is gone. And I am glad that the French lost their investments in Iraq. I'm glad the torture chambers are empty for now. And I am glad Saddam is living in a hole in the ground somewhere.

[Darksheare]

Their idea of compromise is complete and utter capitulation to their point of view.
That's why they were rebuffed.

[rogue yam]

For weeks, Kerry has been seeking to clarify his position on the war in Iraq...

This is a really funny turn of phrase.