Morgan
09-24-2004, 12:33 PM
Well I am sure most of you have forgotten what position Kerry has taken, at least that what the polls show, understandable seeing as how he changes his mind so often depending on who is working for him at the time.
Friday, September 24, 2004
The Boston Fog: John Kerry's Shifting Positions on Saddam Hussein
The Boston Fog Report
An ongoing examination of John Kerry’s “nuances and shades of gray in both foreign and domestic policy.” (Editorial, “A Primary Endorsement,” The New York Times, 2/26/04)
for·a·gainst adverb.
1. To be both for and against something at the same time: e.g. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry Blasts Bush On Protecting Troops,” The Boston Globe, 3/17/04)
"John Kerry has called Saddam Hussein a 'terrorist,' speculated that Saddam might give weapons to terrorists and cited Iraq as a terrorist-supporting country. Today, John Kerry took the opposite stand, saying that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the War on Terror, and trying to claim that Saddam didn't support terrorists. The problem for John Kerry is that the American people don't know what he will believe tomorrow. His constantly shifting positions send the wrong message to our troops, our allies and our enemies. Vacillation and indecision will not win the War on Terror."
- Steve Schmidt, Bush-Cheney '04 Spokesman
Kerry Says Iraq Is Not Part Of The War On Terror
Kerry Says Iraq Is A Diversion From The War On Terror. "'I actually view them as extreme, and I think their policies have been extreme, and that extends all the way to Iraq, where this president, in my judgment, diverted the real war on terror which was Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida and almost obsessively moved to deal with Iraq in a way that weakened our nation, overextended our armed forces, cost us $200 billion and created a breach in our oldest alliances.'" (Mary Dalrymple, "Kerry Faults Bush For Pursuing Saddam Hussein At Cost Of Capturing Bin Laden," The Associated Press, 9/24/04)
Kerry: Iraq "Was Not A Terrorist Haven Before The Invasion." "But three years after 9/11, we see our enemies striking in Spain, in Turkey, in Indonesia, in Kenya and now every day in the most despicable and gruesome ways in Iraq, which was not a terrorist haven before the invasion." (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks At Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 9/24/04)
Kerry Says That Iraq Is Part Of The War On Terror
In September 2004, Kerry Said Those In Iraq Are Fighting "On Behalf Of Freedom In The War On Terror." "Today marks a tragic milestone in the war in Iraq. More than 1,000 of America's sons and daughters have now given their lives on behalf of their country, on behalf of freedom in the war on terror. I think that the first thing that every American wants to say today is how deeply we each feel the loss." (CNN's "Wolf Blitzer Reports," 9/7/04)
In September 2002, Kerry Warned "Master Of Miscalculation" Saddam May Give WMDs To Terrorists. GLORIA BORGER: "How likely right now do you think that this is going to be resolved without the use of military force?" SEN. JOHN KERRY: "That depends on Saddam Hussein. I mean, the ball–hey, look, one of the reasons that I think it is important for all of us to join together here is that this man has proven himself a master of miscalculation. And he is even miscalculating right now. It is his miscalculation that [poses] the greatest danger here. I would disagree with John McCain that it's the actual weapons of mass destruction he may use against us, it's what he may do in another invasion of Kuwait or in a miscalculation about the Kurds or a miscalculation about Iran or particularly Israel. Those are the things that–that I think present the greatest danger. He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It's the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 9/15/02)
In December 2001, Kerry Called Saddam Hussein A Terrorist. SEN. JOHN KERRY: "The important thing is that Saddam Hussein and the world knows that we think Saddam Hussein is essentially out of synch with the times. He is and has acted like a terrorist, and he has engaged in activities … that are unacceptable." (Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor," 12/11/01)
In December 2001, Kerry Ready To Include Saddam Hussein In War On Terror To "Keep The Pressure On Terrorism Globally." CNN'S LARRY KING: "What about enhancing this war, Senator Kerry. What are your thoughts on going on further than Afghanistan, all terrorist places …" SEN. JOHN KERRY: "Oh, I think we clearly have to keep the pressure on terrorism globally. This doesn't end with Afghanistan by any imagination. And I think the president has made that clear. I think we have made that clear. Terrorism is a global menace. It's a scourge. And it is absolutely vital that we continue, for instance, Saddam Hussein. I think we …" KING: "We should go to Iraq?" KERRY: "Well, that – what do you and how you choose to do it, we have a lot of options. Absent smoking gun evidence linking Saddam Hussein to the immediate events of September 11, the president doesn't have the authorization to proceed forward there. But we clearly are[.] [H]e ought to proceed to put pressure on him with respect to the weapons of mass destruction. I think we should be supporting an opposition. There are other ways for us, clandestinely and otherwise, to put enormous pressure on him and I think we should do it." (CNN's "Larry King Live," 12/14/01)
In 1998, Kerry Warned Of Saddam's Ties To Terrorism. SEN. JOHN KERRY: "[T]here are set of principles here that are very large, larger in some measure than I think has been adequately conveyed, both internationally and certainly to the American people. Saddam Hussein has already used these weapons and has made it clear that he has the intent to continue to try, by virtue of his duplicity and secrecy, to continue to do so. That is a threat to the stability of the Middle East. It is a threat with respect to the potential of terrorist activities on a global basis. It is a threat even to regions near but not exactly in the Middle East." (Sen. John Kerry, Press Conference, 2/23/98)
In 1996, Kerry Cited Iraq As Terrorist-Supporting Country. "[I]t strikes me that none of these terrorist organizations could survive fundamentally – there will always be a terrorist entity of some kind or another with an interest – but that largest most dangerous of these entities survive with country support, the support of the country of Syria or country of Libya or country of Iran, Iraq and so forth." (Sen. John Kerry, Select Committee On Intelligence, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 8/1/96)
Friday, September 24, 2004
The Boston Fog: John Kerry's Shifting Positions on Saddam Hussein
The Boston Fog Report
An ongoing examination of John Kerry’s “nuances and shades of gray in both foreign and domestic policy.” (Editorial, “A Primary Endorsement,” The New York Times, 2/26/04)
for·a·gainst adverb.
1. To be both for and against something at the same time: e.g. “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.” (Glen Johnson, “Kerry Blasts Bush On Protecting Troops,” The Boston Globe, 3/17/04)
"John Kerry has called Saddam Hussein a 'terrorist,' speculated that Saddam might give weapons to terrorists and cited Iraq as a terrorist-supporting country. Today, John Kerry took the opposite stand, saying that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the War on Terror, and trying to claim that Saddam didn't support terrorists. The problem for John Kerry is that the American people don't know what he will believe tomorrow. His constantly shifting positions send the wrong message to our troops, our allies and our enemies. Vacillation and indecision will not win the War on Terror."
- Steve Schmidt, Bush-Cheney '04 Spokesman
Kerry Says Iraq Is Not Part Of The War On Terror
Kerry Says Iraq Is A Diversion From The War On Terror. "'I actually view them as extreme, and I think their policies have been extreme, and that extends all the way to Iraq, where this president, in my judgment, diverted the real war on terror which was Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida and almost obsessively moved to deal with Iraq in a way that weakened our nation, overextended our armed forces, cost us $200 billion and created a breach in our oldest alliances.'" (Mary Dalrymple, "Kerry Faults Bush For Pursuing Saddam Hussein At Cost Of Capturing Bin Laden," The Associated Press, 9/24/04)
Kerry: Iraq "Was Not A Terrorist Haven Before The Invasion." "But three years after 9/11, we see our enemies striking in Spain, in Turkey, in Indonesia, in Kenya and now every day in the most despicable and gruesome ways in Iraq, which was not a terrorist haven before the invasion." (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks At Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 9/24/04)
Kerry Says That Iraq Is Part Of The War On Terror
In September 2004, Kerry Said Those In Iraq Are Fighting "On Behalf Of Freedom In The War On Terror." "Today marks a tragic milestone in the war in Iraq. More than 1,000 of America's sons and daughters have now given their lives on behalf of their country, on behalf of freedom in the war on terror. I think that the first thing that every American wants to say today is how deeply we each feel the loss." (CNN's "Wolf Blitzer Reports," 9/7/04)
In September 2002, Kerry Warned "Master Of Miscalculation" Saddam May Give WMDs To Terrorists. GLORIA BORGER: "How likely right now do you think that this is going to be resolved without the use of military force?" SEN. JOHN KERRY: "That depends on Saddam Hussein. I mean, the ball–hey, look, one of the reasons that I think it is important for all of us to join together here is that this man has proven himself a master of miscalculation. And he is even miscalculating right now. It is his miscalculation that [poses] the greatest danger here. I would disagree with John McCain that it's the actual weapons of mass destruction he may use against us, it's what he may do in another invasion of Kuwait or in a miscalculation about the Kurds or a miscalculation about Iran or particularly Israel. Those are the things that–that I think present the greatest danger. He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It's the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 9/15/02)
In December 2001, Kerry Called Saddam Hussein A Terrorist. SEN. JOHN KERRY: "The important thing is that Saddam Hussein and the world knows that we think Saddam Hussein is essentially out of synch with the times. He is and has acted like a terrorist, and he has engaged in activities … that are unacceptable." (Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor," 12/11/01)
In December 2001, Kerry Ready To Include Saddam Hussein In War On Terror To "Keep The Pressure On Terrorism Globally." CNN'S LARRY KING: "What about enhancing this war, Senator Kerry. What are your thoughts on going on further than Afghanistan, all terrorist places …" SEN. JOHN KERRY: "Oh, I think we clearly have to keep the pressure on terrorism globally. This doesn't end with Afghanistan by any imagination. And I think the president has made that clear. I think we have made that clear. Terrorism is a global menace. It's a scourge. And it is absolutely vital that we continue, for instance, Saddam Hussein. I think we …" KING: "We should go to Iraq?" KERRY: "Well, that – what do you and how you choose to do it, we have a lot of options. Absent smoking gun evidence linking Saddam Hussein to the immediate events of September 11, the president doesn't have the authorization to proceed forward there. But we clearly are[.] [H]e ought to proceed to put pressure on him with respect to the weapons of mass destruction. I think we should be supporting an opposition. There are other ways for us, clandestinely and otherwise, to put enormous pressure on him and I think we should do it." (CNN's "Larry King Live," 12/14/01)
In 1998, Kerry Warned Of Saddam's Ties To Terrorism. SEN. JOHN KERRY: "[T]here are set of principles here that are very large, larger in some measure than I think has been adequately conveyed, both internationally and certainly to the American people. Saddam Hussein has already used these weapons and has made it clear that he has the intent to continue to try, by virtue of his duplicity and secrecy, to continue to do so. That is a threat to the stability of the Middle East. It is a threat with respect to the potential of terrorist activities on a global basis. It is a threat even to regions near but not exactly in the Middle East." (Sen. John Kerry, Press Conference, 2/23/98)
In 1996, Kerry Cited Iraq As Terrorist-Supporting Country. "[I]t strikes me that none of these terrorist organizations could survive fundamentally – there will always be a terrorist entity of some kind or another with an interest – but that largest most dangerous of these entities survive with country support, the support of the country of Syria or country of Libya or country of Iran, Iraq and so forth." (Sen. John Kerry, Select Committee On Intelligence, U.S. Senate, Hearing, 8/1/96)