Kerry's Inner Dove (EXCELLENT editorial, lot of facts!)

Washington Post ^ | Feb. 23, 2004 | Joshua Muravchik

[FairOpinion]

With Vietnam war hero John Kerry having turned back the challenge from antiwar candidate Howard Dean, and George Bush scrambling to account for all his time in the National Guard, the Democrats seem well positioned to neutralize the traditional Republican advantage on foreign policy. But George McGovern also could boast that he was "a decorated combat pilot in World War II," while his opponent "was stationed far from battle," and McGovern nonetheless lost 49 states, largely because the voters thought him weak on national security. Kerry may not project a similar image of weakness, but the record he has compiled in the three decades since he left Vietnam is more dovish than that of any Democratic nominee since McGovern.

The litany of weapons systems that Kerry opposed included conventional as well as nuclear equipment: the B-1 bomber, the B-2, the F-15, the F-14A, the F-14D, the AH-64 Apache helicopter, the AV-8B Harrier jet, the Patriot missile, the Aegis air-defense cruiser and the Trident missile. And he sought to reduce procurement of the M1 Abrams tank, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the Tomahawk cruise missile and the F-16 jet. Time and again, Kerry fought against what he called "the military-industrial corporate welfare complex that has relentlessly chewed up taxpayers' dollars."

Kerry was one of the Senate's strongest critics of President Ronald Reagan's policies of military resistance to Communist inroads in this hemisphere.

[SunStar]

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[SeeRushToldU_So]

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[Kozak]

No, indeed. In fact, I would not want this kind of president at any time.

One of the greatest tragedies of our time is the fact this country squandered it's victory in the Cold War by electing Clinton twice. We had a window of opportunity to transform the world, and we let that sleeze ball let it slip away. We've been paying for ever since.

[butthead]

The meek shall inherit the earth.

but not through any action on their part.

those that live by the sword will die by the sword.

whats wrong with that.

ive done yard work with a 357 shouldered and loaded just to let my neighbors know I mean business. The ones who know me. know I aint trigger happy and think is amusing. those who dont, think i'm crazy and dont associate with me. just as well. but they do tell others and those who might feel the need to help themselves know they are playing russian rouleete and they dont get to touch the weapon. that turn the other cheek cr_p is absurdity and a man or nation wust be prepared at all times to shoot back or shoot first. which ever is necessary. I dont think kerry has the courage or the gumption. and dont get me started on the courage of the great military journalist mr Al Gore, or the russian tourist bill clinton.

[Tempest]

Ohhh ouch. Good stuff and it has little to do with his service record and everything to do with a disturbing political record.

[liberty or death]

YES!!!!

[KQQL]

Monsieur John Kerry

I'm an internationalist. I'd like to see our troops dispersed through the world only at the directive of the United Nations. - The Crimson 02/18/1970
"A bold progressive internationalism," Kerry. - JK Website

Kerry said "I think there has been an exaggeration," when asked if the President has overstated the threat of terrorism. - SC Debate 01/29/04

"We are not going to solve the problem of terrorism with this kind of retaliation," Kerry.
RE: 04/1986 US Air Strike against - - Hannity's Book, "Deliver Us From Evil"
Opposed death penalty until 2002, voted against military action in the 1991 Persian Gulf war.

[lainde]

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[backhoe]

-John Kerry- some selected, informative links...--

[sonofatpatcher2]

Gad! I cannot believe the Washington Post allowed this to see the light of day, much less to print it!

Unless the Post soon claims some Right-Wings Nut hacked them, me thinks the fishy smell of Kerry's war hero status has started from the long face down...

[goldstategop]

On national security and the War On Terror, John F. Kerry makes George McGovern look like a conservative.

[Jaxter]

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[GailA]

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[varon]

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[Rummyfan]

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[subterfuge]

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