Posted on 06/13/2006 3:49:46 PM PDT by fuyb
Washington, D.C. (CNSNews.com) - U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts on Tuesday told an audience at the liberal Take Back America conference that he was sorry for voting to authorize the war in Iraq, calling the entire mission "a mistake."
"We were misled, we were given evidence that was not true," Kerry said. "It was wrong, and I was wrong to vote [for it]."
Kerry, who led an unsuccessful bid for the presidency in 2004, said it was necessary to admit mistakes because "you cannot change the future if you''re not honest about the past." He criticized supporters of the war, who label anti-war activists and politicians as unpatriotic and pessimistic.
"The true pessimists are those who will not accept that America''s strength depends on our credibility at home and around the world," Kerry said. "The true pessimists are those who do not understand that valuing our principles is critical to our national security and it is as critical to our national security as our military power itself."
He said questioning the war and fighting in it are "two sides of the very same patriotic coin" and compared the modern anti-war movement to the anti-war movement in the Vietnam War. Kerry, who served in Vietnam, returned to the United States and offered testimony to Congress, opposing the war and describing horrific war crimes he said soldiers committed there.
He said opposing the war is "a right and an obligation" because it was "founded on a lie [and] can never be true to America''s character."
Kerry also lashed out at war supporters who accuse anti-war activists of not supporting the troops. "The best way to support the troops is to oppose a course that destroys their lives," he said.
Kerry renewed his call for a withdrawal of troops from Iraq, saying that he supports setting a timetable for the removal in Iraq that is not "cut and run." Without saying when he would like troops removed from the war zone, Kerry said he believes "we need a hard and fast deadline."
Kerry made his comments during a speech at the annual Take Back America conference in the nation''s capital. Organized by the liberal Campaign for America''s Future, the conference has also feature U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton and U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. U.S. Sens. Russ Feingold and Barack Obama are scheduled to appear Wednesday.
A spokesman for the Republican National Committee was not immediately available for reaction to Kerry''s comments.
I love to hear this maggot complain and excuse.
This little fag/gigolo lives in 5 houses with Teresa. Which one is he in at this very moment? Cape Cod?
At least he's consistent in his inconsistency...
Actually John Kerry should have stopped at just...
I WAS WRONG .
That is all he needs to say.
But as he loves to parlay political shifts to his advantage this is a speech directed right at the Kos kids because he sensed the love fest they had in Vegas and he wants their support too....
Poor bastard. Kerry is a walking talking example of a man with no soul.
The French Republican babbles on.
Kerry knows all about "founded on a lie".
This goof has an unerring instinct for his own jugular.
Great analogy.
Is he up for re-election this year? Because if he is he is launching himself back to the severe left to regain his senate seat.
Early in the day I thought everything was awesome watching the Dems flail about but now I resent thier sheer ignorance.
You have that right, 100%!
But there has been so much weird stuff - I wonder who's who.
Not from you bitt!
Many folks here I knew as FRiends turned on me personally. at another website and then they all piled on.
That hurt more than I can say, bitt.
I also really liked my FRiends I brought here from PTSD101.
I'm ready to kiss off and they won't even recall or bother. Too bad though, I liked FR for quite a few years.
Many of us met at Bill McBride's site - courtesy of Patience Mason.
Site is now defunct.
Thanks, bitt.
I still have my same name - variant of jlo - but have a new ISP.
FReepmail me - if you wamt.
I keep in touch with a few.
JLO
Dear John.
Sorry to hear that you have come down with a case of Goreaphobia. I know it's catching and left leaning people seem very susceptible for reasons that science cannot explain. As you know, Goreaphobia is a sickness that causes you to continually relive the past in sort of a Ground-Hog-Day-like sense. The only known remedy is to read the latest Dem Talking Points in order to focus on the future (or at least the present.) I suggest you read them, reread them and repeat 10 times an hour and then take an aspirin and go to bed. You will learn that WMDs in Iraq before the war is Old Hat. The new stuff is much more exciting: Torture at Gitmo, American soldiers killing civilians, Zarqawi was small potatoes, it ain't over for Rove yet and much much more.
BTW, If you see Al pass along my remedy.
Goodby Mr. Kerry. He just put his left breast in the wringer. This issue (to be for the war or against it) is going to weaken the Democratic party.
Ha. Great tombstone!
Where is the 180 you promised to sign and send to the proper government entity.
You are a tried and true liar.
You lied today yesterday and the all the days before that.
You are an arrogant elitis and have a mental problem.
You do not deserve to be president of the local PTA much less this great country.
Lordy I love this forum, it's the one thing that keeps me sane.
Indeed! John F'n Kerry himself is the strongest case we have for pulling out before the job's done.
sorry ;^)
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