[SwinneySwitch]

[stands2reason]

Polska ping!

[Servant of the 9]

This should really help hi with the ethnic vote. /sarcasm.

So9

[auboy]

Good article until the last (disclaimer) paragrarph.

But if there is to be hope for ‘moving on’ to a new bipartisan foreign policy, the debate must not be poisoned by insults directed against both the governments that supported the Bush Administration in Iraq and those who did not.

A spade is a spade. French and German leaders have shown their "true colors". Corruption is a way of life for them. _ _ _ _ them and the jackasses they rode in on.

[steplock]

so kerry is trying to appear as an american? Whatsamatter? being frenchie isn't getting anywhere?

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Kerry will not survive the campaign.

He does not have the stamina to go full speed every day.

[plain talk]

“what we did was vote with one voice of the United States Congress for a process—the process was to build a legitimate international coalition, go through the inspections process, and go to war as a last resort.”

Well, we did all that. But the bill (SJ 46 10/2/2002))doesn't read the way Kerry states. Here's an excerpt. the rest is at http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c107:1:./temp/~c107zbVrO1::

SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS.

The Congress of the United States supports the efforts by the President to--

(1) strictly enforce through the United Nations Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions applicable to Iraq and encourages him in those efforts; and

(2) obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

(a) AUTHORIZATION- The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in order to--

(1) defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and

(2) enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq.

(b) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION- In connection with the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President shall, prior to such exercise or as soon there after as may be feasible, but not later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that--

(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or (B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and

(2) acting pursuant to this resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations or persons who planned, authorized, committed or aided the terrorists attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001

[Texas Eagle]

“The greatest position of strength is by exercising the best judgment in the pursuit of diplomacy, not in some trumped-up, so-called coalition of the bribed, the coerced, the bought and extorted, but in a genuine coalition.”

What would a DemocRAT know about bribery, coercion (sp?) and extortion?

[Centurion2000]

In comments published in the Des Moines Register, Kerry declared, “The greatest position of strength is by exercising the best judgment in the pursuit of diplomacy, not in some trumped-up, so-called coalition of the bribed, the coerced, the bought and extorted, but in a genuine coalition.”

Criminy that is about the equivalent of a slap in the face in diplo-speak.

[The Wizard]

toilet twins, neither worthy of the office

[Exit148]

Would you look at that picture!!!!!!!! Kerry has a forehead that works!! It CAN make wrinkles!!!! How 'bout that!!

[Tacis]

If they are not worth spit to the French, why should Kerry have any use for them?

[RJL]

In comments published in the Des Moines Register, Kerry declared, “The greatest position of strength is by exercising the best judgment in the pursuit of diplomacy, not in some trumped-up, so-called coalition of the bribed, the coerced, the bought and extorted, but in a genuine coalition.”

I trust this applies equally to France, Germany, Canada, Belgium, and the rest that were being bribed by Saddam with Iraqi oil money.

[cjmae]

Kerry’s reply to the question included a telling phrase, “what we did was vote with one voice of the United States Congress for a process—the process was to build a legitimate international coalition, go through the inspections process, and go to war as a last resort.”

Remember Robert Byrd ranting and carrying on about the blank check for the administration.
I guess he is smarter than the rest of these hypocritical wind bags.
G W was smart to force the vote before the mid term elections.

[Huck]

Good summation of the recklessness--the foolishness--of Kerry's (the left's) rhetoric on this issue of the coalition.