Kerry flexing vs. strength

Washington Times ^ | 8/03/04 | Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

[kattracks]

[snip]

Now, Mr. Kerry unconvincingly claims that he will be able to demonstrate strength where George W. Bush has failed thanks to his experience negotiating with foreign countries (principally, it would appear, aimed at normalizing relations with Communist Vietnam), his service on the Foreign Relations and Intelligence committees and his first-hand acquaintanceship with a number of world leaders. His anti-strength tendencies show through, however, when he slips — as he apparently did on Fox on Sunday — and declares, "I understand how to get us out of Iraq."
    On Thursday night, Mr. Kerry offered his audience what seemingly was intended to be the ultimate proof of his strength: "I will never give any nation or international institution a veto over our national security."
    This statement is remarkable for two reasons: (1) It belies Mr. Kerry's well-established proclivities; (2) the Massachusetts senator's harshest criticism of the Bush foreign policy is that the incumbent president not only believes in this principle, he actually acted upon it — notably, by invading Iraq rather than allowing our French, German and Russian "allies" to exercise the veto they promised Saddam Hussein would prevent the overthrow of his regime.
    Thus, the choice Americans will have to make this autumn is pretty straightforward: Accept the claimed "strength" of a man who has spent his entire public life seeking higher office on a platform of accommodation of our adversaries and opposition to the policies and programs aimed at defeating and destroying them. Or re-up a president who has repeatedly demonstrated the robust quality of his wartime leadership by successfully executing just such peace-through-strength policies and associated rearmament initiatives.
    
    Frank J. Gaffney Jr. is president of the Center for Security Policy and a columnist for The Washington Times.
    

[libertylover]

Liberal "logic": Vietnam was an unnecessary, immoral war, but Kerry's a war hero for fighting (and filming) there for 4 whole months.

[AmericanChef]

Oh - Cash-and-Kerry, flexing...ish.

[GailA]

"A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways." Thus saith the Lord.

This Bible verses sums up hanoi john nicely.

[Use It Or Lose It]

Rudy Giuliani spoke eloquently about this last week. He pointed out that for years France, Germany and Russia have been among the worst when it comes to acting aggressively on terrorism on the European continent, even though they were aware of their expansion. He also said that by not doing what the U.S. has done, they have appeased terrorists, thus allowing them to grow stronger over the years. Let's hope Rudy repeats this theme during his speech at the GOP Convention. It shuts down Komrade Kerry's assertions and further demonstrates the need for the United States to act even when others do not.