I disagree. His offer to give enriched uranium to Iran ranks number one to me, but this comes in a close second:
John Kerry shakes hands with Nicaraguan madman, Daniel Ortega.
Posted on 10/15/2004 12:19:46 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
The best reason to be skeptical that John Kerry has the gumption to defend America's vital interests and allies is not that he has been all over the map about this current war in Iraq.
Although such erratic behavior is unpresidential, Kerry's unwillingness to support military action in 1991 against Saddam Hussein after Iraq had invaded and raped neighboring Kuwait is the best reason to question his judgment.
The lesson of history -- Kerry's Senate vote against the first Iraq war that hindsight shows to be a reasonable and necessary conflict -- makes his claim that he would be willing to use force ring most hollow.
What a politician says is one thing.
What he does is another.
Kerry may have served honorably in Vietnam a lifetime ago, but that service and the personal courage it demonstrates say nothing about his judgment as a public official.
He spent the Democratic convention imitating Rambo. When the chips were down in 1991, however, Kerry acted more like Bambi.
It may be too early to judge the wisdom of President George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Americans are divided about this question, which is why this presidential election is a horse race. Were the American people convinced they could trust Kerry with the country, W. would be history.
But there is little doubt President George H.W. Bush made the right call in 1991, leading a worldwide coalition to evict Saddam's troops from Iraq.
Imagine how history would have been different if Kerry had been president then. Saddam's legions would have remained in Kuwait and perhaps marched into Saudi Arabia. The world economy could have been held hostage if Saddam controlled the Saudi oil and retained his ability to foster and support terrorism around the world.
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I disagree. His offer to give enriched uranium to Iran ranks number one to me, but this comes in a close second:
I watched his Senate statements opposing the first Gulf War on that PBS show last week, and I thought he was just so chillingly overcautious and weak. It was scary. I can't see him doing anything bold or interesting as President.
BTTT
If the press did it's job and investigated what is behind the Kerry mask this election would be over.......
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