"Let there be no mistake: I will never hesitate to use force when it is required. Any attack will be met with a swift and certain response."
Now, I am glad to hear that Kerry will hit someone or something AFTER we are attacked but that is not what the job of the Commander in Chief. I hope many people remind us at the RNC about this fact. Constantly. Constantly. It's the only way Bush can win and Bush winning is the only way we can protect our country longterm.
Now, I am glad to hear that Kerry will hit someone or something AFTER we are attacked but that is not what the job of the Commander in Chief.
Well, at least retaliating after an attack would be a step up from the Sink Master and his wimpy refusal to do much of anything in the face of escalating terrorism.
But the fact is that we have to move heaven and earth to make sure that we pre-empt attacks and that another morning like 9/11 NEVER AGAIN happens! Merely hitting back after thousands of innocent Americans have been brutally slaughtered just isn't enough. We need something better than a prevent defense.