Kerry Says He Will Repair Damage [Kerry writes Islamic Republic's English Newspaper]

Tehran Times ^ | 2/8/04 | Tehran Times

[Salvation]

**We are convinced that John Kerry is the candidate best qualified to meet this challenge. Senator Kerry has the diplomatic skill and temperament as well as a lifetime of accomplishments in field of international affairs. He believes that collaboration with other countries is crucial to efforts to win the war on terror and make America safer.**

If this is what Kerry is telling them we need to run, not walk, the other way!

[onyx]

Oh my God. Only February 8, 2004 and Kerry's done this! The guy is worse than I ever imagined.

Dear Lord, "save us from this evil man who's trying to buy the presidency."

He's playing a foreign policy game that's beyond dangerous. Who in the **** does he think he is?

[maica]

As Americans who have lived and worked extensively overseas, we have personally witnessed the high regard with which people around the world have historically viewed the United States.

The other night, the College Republicans at my school had as our guest a former Reagan White House journalist, who told us that prior to Reagan, you felt compelled to hide your American citizenship when traveling abroad.

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The first line of this letter is part of THE BIG LIE. During all of the Cold War years there were huge anti-American movements in many parts of the world. Yankee/Yanqui go home was common graffiti world-wide.

Secondly, consider the stupidity of its writer - he is writing of "high regard" to the government which held hostage for 444 days, American citizens in the diplomatic service, during a Democrat administration.

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This letter is evil, and I hope that Kerry is forced to make a public retraction.

[Ophiucus]

A "Just When You Think You've Seen It All" ping

Boy - what kind of endorsement is it when an enemy of your nation wants you to win the election.

This just in: (Al Jazeera) Al Qaeda leaders apply for DemoRat absentee ballots. Overseas surge for Kerry expected.

[CyberAnt]

The game is over! Get lost!

[windchime]

Post #126 sounds logical. SURELY Kerry wouldn't intentionally send an email like this to the Tehran Times, although, the results are no different than if he did.

[okie01]

"...the results are no different than if he did."

Precisely.

If an enemy can use your statement, word-for-word, in its entirety, for propaganda purposes, then one is obliged to suspect that the statement is at odds with the national interest.

[McGavin999]

How dependable is this source? Can we get any proof that he actually wrote it?

[BigSkyFreeper]

Kerry is just pandering to the Democrat base. The terrorists.

[windchime]

"If an enemy can use your statement, word-for-word, in its entirety, for propaganda purposes, then one is obliged to suspect that the statement is at odds with the national interest."

Well stated!  I've also copied the letter to this thread in case it disappears. 

Note the signatory printed in red.

A Letter for Democrats Abroad

As Americans who have lived and worked extensively overseas, we have personally witnessed the high regard with which people around the world have historically viewed the United States. Sadly, we are also painfully aware of how the actions and the attitudes demonstrated by the U.S. Government over the past three years have threatened the goodwill earned by Presidents of both parties over many decades and put many of our international relationships at risk.

It is in the urgent interests of the people of the United States to restore our country's credibility in the eyes of the world. America needs the kind of leadership that will repair alliances with countries on every continent that have been so damaged in the past few years, as well as build new friendships and overcome tensions with others.

We are convinced that John Kerry is the candidate best qualified to meet this challenge. Senator Kerry has the diplomatic skill and temperament as well as a lifetime of accomplishments in the field of international affairs. He believes that collaboration with other countries is crucial to our efforts to win the war on terror and make America safer.

An understanding of global affairs is essential in these times, and central to this campaign. John Kerry has the experience and the understanding necessary to successfully restore the United States to its position of respect within the community of nations. He has the judgment and the vision necessary to assure that the United States fulfills a leadership role in meeting the challenges we face throughout the world.

The current Administration's policies of unilateralism and rejection of important international initiatives, from the Kyoto Accords to the Biological Weapons Convention, have alienated much of the world and squandered remarkable reserves of support after 9/11. This climate of hostility affects us all, but most especially impacts those who reside overseas. Disappointment with current US leadership is widespread, extending not just to the corridors of power and politics, but to the man and woman on the street as well.

We believe John Kerry is the Democrat who can go toe-to-toe against the current Administration on national security and defence issues. We also remain convinced that John Kerry has the best chance of beating the incumbent in November, and putting America on a new course that will lead to a safer, more secure, and more stable world.

Please join us in supporting John Kerry as the Democratic nominee and help elect him the next President of the United States -- a President in whom Americans overseas can take pride.

Please remember to stand in your Dems Abroad caucus this weekend. Click below to get schedule information:

http://www.democratsabroad.org/announcements/archives/2004/01/27/000740.php

Sincerely,

Ambassador Alan Blinken Former Ambassador to Belgium	Lt. General (Ret.) Claudia Kennedy Former U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence; Chairman First Star
Ambassador Sam Brown Former Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe	Rand Beers Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism
Ambassador Clay Constantinou Former Ambassador to Luxembourg	Gregory Craig Former Director, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S Department of State
Ambassador Robin Duke Former Ambassador to Norway	Daniel Cruise Former Assistant Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Director of Public Affairs for the National Security Council
Ambassador Peter Galbraith Former Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia	Nelson Cunningham Former Special Assistant for Latin America to President Clinton
Ambassador Bob Gray Former Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament	Dan Feldman Former Director for Multilateral and Humanitarian Affairs, National Security Council
Ambassador Dick Morningstar Former Ambassador to the European Union	Mel Goodman Fellow, Center for International Policy
Ambassador Joseph R. Paolino Jr. Former Ambassador to Malta	Rick Mayo-Smith Chairman, Indochina Resorts and Founding Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce of Vietnam
Ambassador Pete Peterson Former Ambassador to Vietnam	Greg Michaelidis Former Senior Foreign Policy Researcher, Brookings Institution
Ambassador Lawrence Pope Former Ambassador to Chad	Phil O'Neill International Lawyer and Arbitrator, Edwards & Angell, LLP
Ambassador Molly Raiser Former Chief of Protocol	W. Robert Warne Retired Foreign Service Officer and Former President of the Korea Economic Institute of America
Ambassador Dan Spiegel Former Ambassador to United Nations European Office	William Wechsler Former Director Transnational Threats, National Security Council
Ambassador Charles Stith Former Ambassador to Tanzania	Jonathan Winer Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Ambassador Robert White Former Ambassador to El Salvador	Lee Wolosky Former Director for Transnational Threats
Ambassador Joseph Wilson Former Ambassador to The Gabonese Republic and to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Consul General Bob Farmer Former Consul General to Bermuda

[onyx]

AHA! The same Joseph Wilson! NICE!

[okie01]

Ping to signatories on #151 above...

[windchime]

Yes, the same Joseph Wilson. Old yellow cake Joe of Plame fame.

[onyx]

*ping* to #151

[arasina]

vedddddddddddy intahesstink!

Did you catch leadpenny's post on today's Sunday Morning Talk Shows thread?

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To: Just mythoughts I was half listening to McGlothlin Group this morning. When they did predictions at the end, Tony Blankley said there is an indictment coming soon in the Plame affair. McGlothlin pressed him on a name and Blankley just smiled.
976 posted on 02/08/2004 12:39:51 PM EST by leadpenny

[onyx]

Thanks, I missed that. An indictment. YES!

[Jorge]

Was this SOB one of the 95 who voted against Kyoto?

Yes. Kerry was one of the 95 Senators who voted against Kyoto.

[Mo1]

AHA! The same Joseph Wilson! NICE!

Oh yea, Wilson has been a Kerry support of a while .. he also did that documentary for Moveon.org

[Finalapproach29er]

Not hopes. What about Tsongas? What if Hillary is VP?

You gotta admit the guy is pale,gaunt (& ugly).
He is not a healthy-looking pink, he's grey pallor.