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

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

[freedom44]

WASHINGTON (Mehr News Agency) -- The office of Senator John Kerry, the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary in the U.S., sent the Mehr News Agency an e-email saying that Kerry will try to repair the damage done by the incumbent president if he wins the election. The text of the e-mail follows.

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 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.

An understanding of global affairs is essential in these times, and central to this campaign 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 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 U.S. 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 defense 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.

[MEG33]

Some of that voting here was to rattle the cage of Bush supporters,a few are trolls.Some are voting 3rd party as usual.

[F14 Pilot]

2% not 20%!

[Fledermaus]

Translation of Kerry's letter: Peace in our Time! I have Hitler's signature right here on paper!

[Texasforever]

A vote for anyone but Bush is a vote for Kerry. Let's be realistic here.

[Fledermaus]

Not if it's a liberal voter voting for the Green Party candidate! lol

[F14 Pilot]

Absolutely Right!

[Texasforever]

That's true.

[F14 Pilot]

A Freeper's Question: Does any one know about Kerry's cousin in the French Government?
9 Feb 04 | F14 Pilot

Posted on 02/08/2004 11:40:21 PM PST by F14 Pilot

Does any one know about Kerry's cousin in the French Government?

Any comment or answer will be welcome

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1074252/posts

[Fledermaus]

So help me out folks.

I'm going to vote the Dem ticket in the Tuesday primary in Tenn.

Clark? He's spent a lot of time here and money on ads. He wants to win or get close to Kerry really bad! If he does (he's skipping Virginia - no money), he might hang around a little while longer sucking out more resources and making Kerry spend.

Or Edwards? Him for the same reasons and he's not that far in the polls behind Clark. But he's not being too agressive in the state although he stopped by the other day.

I live in a county where Bush will get probably 99.8% of the GOP primary votes so I might as well meddle in the Dems vote!

Clark or Edwards?

[Texasforever]

Clark. He is cwaaazy.

[Mo1]

Of those two ... Go with Clark

[Fledermaus]

Clark it is!

Yes, he's one cwazzzzzy wabbit!

[piasa]

Ah, Not only do i recognize Wilson, I remember Rand Beers name up there in your post, too.

From one of howlin's posts on another thread:

Also Hume mentioned that Beers had to retract some statement he had made previously but I missed the details of what it was about. Just a slight 'slip.' He [Beers]testified FALSELY before a Congressional hearing last year and had to RETRACT his statement when he got caught.
5 posted on 06/16/2003 5:11 PM PDT by Howlin

Also, from a post by the Real fifi:

Beers was also a central figure in Chinagate. Clinton said he'd have been more careful if he'd known what the FBI did--that the Chinese were trying to buy influence in Congress. The FBI said they'd briefed 2 NSC employees (one of whom was Beers) on this very issue. Clinton responded that the FBI had told those they'd briefed not to pass the info up the chain. The FBI denied that.(I credit their denial. What reason would they have had for such a restriction on the information?)

Thereafter Beers was twice promoted by Albright.

Then came the false affidavit to block the DynCorps suit, which Beers amended in a second affidavit in which he admitted critical statements in the first affidavit were false.

Depends on what the meaning of "is" is type guy. I have written the Wash Post editors and ombudsman complaining of this reporting--it was written by a lazy reporter or one who was simply acting as a conduit for a candidate.
21 posted on 06/17/2003 10:10 AM PDT by the Real fifi

[nopardons]

Go for Clark! He's a real nutter and I don't think he has any chance of being selected as anyone's V.P.; unlike Edwards, who is just too slimy for words.

[MEG33]

If he has the best #s,I agwee..vote for Wesswee.

[Fledermaus]

I bet there will be hardly anyone voting. I think I'll hang around the place for a while...get a few interviews and maybe some pictures and I can write a report.

The voting place is just behind where I live at a church. It's usually just in and out in no time. And we, unlike Democratic controlled places and states, have to show TWO forms of ID and have our signatures compared when we first fill out an application for a ballot (name, address, signature) and then we sign AGAIN in the "book" of all our names for that voting precint!!

No busing people around from precint to precint in this state! The Democrats have to find other ways to cheat.

[piasa]

fyi

[Fledermaus]

But you have to remember...according to Edwards there are two America's...one for the non-slimey and one for him!

[Fledermaus]

OKAY! Weswee Cwaaaaaak, he's my man! uh huh huh huh huh huh huh huh

[nopardons]

That's funny! :-)