Bush Says Kerry Will Allow Foreign Vetoes

Washington Post ^ | October 3, 2004 | Dana Milbank

[NewMediaFan]

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- President Bush said Saturday that under a "Kerry Doctrine," Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry would require permission of foreign powers before launching military action.

The inflammatory charge, leveled here by Bush and in a new campaign commercial, was immediately denied by Kerry's advisers. The accusation is based on a partial reading of Kerry's remark in Thursday's debate that he would have a "global test" to prove the legitimacy of U.S. military action; Kerry also said that he would reserve "the right to preempt in any way necessary to protect the United States."

Kerry "said something revealing when he laid out the Kerry Doctrine," Bush said at a convention of home builders here. "He said that America has to pass a global test before we can use American troops to defend ourselves. . . . Senator Kerry's approach to foreign policy would give foreign governments veto power over our national security decisions."

Bush said a president should not "take an international poll," and said: "Our national security decisions will be made in the Oval Office, not in foreign capitals."

Within hours, the Kerry campaign responded with its own ad, to run in the same markets as the Bush ad. "George Bush lost the debate," it said. "Now he's lying about it." The ad also includes Kerry's assertion that "the president always has the right for preemptive strike" and charges that Bush "rushed to war."

[maro]

This is a good move by the campaign. We need TV commercials showing Kerry talking about the "global test."

[Paleo Conservative]

Speaking of Kerry's own words, here is a link to:

The ulitimate John Kerry ad.

It is hilarious, but it points out the very serious contradictions of Kerry's comments.

[11th_VA]

God forbid, Kerry could be the first European Leader the U.S. has had since King George ...

[savedbygrace]

This is why Kerry will never be able to shake the flip-flop title, because he's proven once again that he flip-flops, trying to be on all sides of every issue.

[Thane_Banquo]

Deny it all they want, this is effectively what Kerry said in the debates and has been saying for months.

[Republican Wildcat]

Now that is an excellent line.

Kerry could be the first European Leader the U.S. has had since King George.

[savedbygrace]

So now Kerry is saying that he won't apply a Global Test? Why did he lie to 68 million debate viewers by assuring everyone that he would apply a Global Test?

[plangent]

Dana hasn't learned how to read ''nuance''.

Kerry will require a global test, the approval of the world for ''legitimate''
military action against an attacker...plus he will have to develop a plan to
win the peace before he responds to any war attack, plus he reserves the
right to preempt in any way necessary.

Good grief! The man is a walking sack of siberian sheep contradictions. You
don't know what he means and can't be sure that his convictions and declarations
today will be the same tomorrow.

Dealing with Kerry is like picking up Jello with your fingers.

[nonkultur]

"George Bush lost the debate," it said. "Now he's lying about it."

That is an ad? Bwahahahahahha!
I thought Kerry never used the word "Lie" or "Lying"

[Azrael]

It is a shame that Republicans wait until October to take the gloves off. I miss Ronald Reagan. That man knew how to play to win.

[Pikamax]

"Dana hasn't learned how to read ''nuance''. "

Dana is lying to cover for Kerry.

[zarf]

I miss Ronald Reagan. That man knew how to play to win.

Reagan sucked, big time, in his first debate with Mondale.

[InvisibleChurch]

good, let kerry deny that is what 'global testing' means

[harpo11]

John Kerrry is such a little spoiled yipping primped fondled french poodle...How can anyone vote for a man who shows such obvious and blantant hate for Americans? Our destiny? Our future? and Most of all our Children?

[Adrastus]

On Wednesday,11 Feb, The Harvard Crimson published an interview that originally appeared in its 13 Feb 7o issue stating the following:

"I'm an internationalist, Kerry told The Crimson in 1970. "I'd like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the United Nations." Kerry also said he "wanted to almost eliminate CIA activity. The CIA is fightng its own war in Laos and nobody seems to care."

I don't know about anybody else but, I can't imagine any circumstances that would justify placing our Armed Forces under UN command. This sounds like the "Global Test" in other clothes. I don't want this elitist arrogant snob in the White House except, maybe, to sweep up.

[leenie312]

I just listened to this ad and I think it is the best I have heard yet. Why isn't this on national TV? ..it needs to be..Good job!!

[luvie]

Go on--let them become cocky and overconfident and then GW will cream him in the next debate. They are now convinced he is a dunce and that is his trump card! Heh-heh--I think Bush may have let ole Horseface step right into it!

[Vehmgericht]

It is not out of the question for Kerry to rely on a global test. He has such a good relationships with foreign leaders. Of course it is important who those leaders might be. The mullahs of Iran, perhaps? Well to quote Senator Kerry on the identity of those leaders, "That's none of your business!"

[DWPittelli]

If you attack the President for not obtaining the permission of France before invading Iraq, you're gonna be subject to the inference that you won't take military action without obtaining the permission of France. How does that escape John Kerry? I thought he was the smart one.