Iran newspaper cites Kerry memo criticizing U.S. foreign policy

World Tribune ^ | 13 Feb 04 | MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

[F14 Pilot]

According to an article published in the Tehran Times, the office of U.S. Senator and leading Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry sent an email message to the Mehr News Agency. The following is the article as it appeared in English:(1)

"The office of Senator John Kerry, the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary in the U.S., sent the Mehr News Agency an email saying that Kerry will try to repair the damage done by the incumbent president if he wins the election. The text of the e-mail follows:

"'As Americans who have lived and worked extensively overseas, we have personally witnessed the high regard with which people around the world have historically viewed the United States. Sadly, we are also painfully aware of how the actions and the attitudes demonstrated by the U.S. government over the past three years have threatened the goodwill earned by presidents of both parties over many decades and put many of our international relationships at risk.

"'It is in the urgent interests of the people of the United States to restore our country's credibility in the eyes of the world. America needs the kind of leadership that will repair alliances with countries on every continent that have been so damaged in the past few years, as well as build new friendships and overcome tensions with others.

"'We are convinced that John Kerry is the candidate best qualified to meet this challenge. Senator Kerry has the diplomatic skill and temperament as well as a lifetime of accomplishments in [the] field of international affairs. He believes that collaboration with other countries is crucial to efforts to win the war on terror and make America safer.

"'An understanding of global affairs is essential in these times, and central to this campaign. Kerry has the experience and the understanding necessary to successfully restore the United States to its position of respect within the community of nations. He has the judgment and vision necessary to assure that the United States fulfills a leadership role in meeting the challenges we face throughout the world.

"'The current Administration's policies of unilateralism and rejection of important international initiatives, from the Kyoto Accords to the Biological Weapons Convention, have alienated much of the world and squandered remarkable reserves of support after 9/11. This climate of hostility affects us all, but most especially impacts those who reside overseas. Disappointment with current U.S. leadership is widespread, extending not just to the corridors of power and politics, but to the man and woman on the street as well.

"'We believe John Kerry is the Democrat who can go toe-to-toe against the current Administration on national security and defense issues. We also remain convinced that John Kerry has the best chance of beating the incumbent in November, and putting America on a new course that will lead to a safer, more secure, and more stable world.'"

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

According to an article published in the Tehran Times, the office of U.S. Senator and leading Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry sent an email message to the Mehr News Agency.

Whoa! Since security of computers up on the hill is questionable, let's not charge into an ambush brothers and sisters. Don't know that I'd consider the TT a credible source. However, I'd sure like to see the original e-mail withelectonic fingerprints and then have a search on on appropriate servers.

[leadpenny]

Maybe Imus should have been asking him about this instead of the intern?

Yo! Bernard! Charles! Heads up!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Your right!

Extra marital fooling around is just about sex which is OK with DemocRATs especially if they are Senators Massachusetts who claim to worship in the Roman Catholic Church.

Of course consorting with the enemy doesn't seem to be a big deal with RATs either.

[The Wizard]

still aiding the enemy

[mewzilla]

Islamists for Kerry.

Wonder what they did to and/or for Kerry to earn such devotion...Got a copy of his little black book?

[F14 Pilot]

Wonder what they did to and/or for Kerry to earn such devotion

He promised them to repair damages! Would you please, Mr. kery, tell us what these damages are?

[alwaysconservative]

Personally, I think this letter, if his office admits authorship, is treasonous. But to the Democrats, what's a little treason in the quest for power? What a sad commentary on politics. There used to be Democrats with whom I disagreed, but respected. That's gone now. Those Democrats are either Republicans now, or have willingly driven off the cliff of reason.

[Quilla]

Check out this tidbit from a thread on the same subject at littlegreenfootballs:

UPDATE: Kerry’s office says that this email was sent to a list, and that someone from the Tehran Times subscribed to that list; it was not sent specifically to the mullahs, as the Tehran Times implied.

Put me down in the treasonous column!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Forget all his post-Vietnam antiwar activity. This is treasonous.

Exactly. We must pull Kerry into THIS war...THIS century, and hold him to account.

We must focus on NOW...not Vietnam and not his bimbos.

Kerry's true record and "political philosophy" must be exposed. This should be the GOP agenda...and ours.

[truthandlife]

BUMP

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[blackie]

Freedom ~ Now!

[Grampa Dave]

This is real. Whinchime found this email and its site last week. Click on the link, if they haven't removed it. You can see where this came from.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1074047/posts?page=151#151

To: okie01; onyx
"If an enemy can use your statement, word-for-word, in its entirety, for propaganda purposes, then one is obliged to suspect that the statement is at odds with the national interest."

Well stated! I've also copied the letter to this thread in case it disappears.
Note the signatory printed in red.



A Letter for Democrats Abroad

As Americans who have lived and worked extensively overseas, we have personally witnessed the high regard with which people around the world have historically viewed the United States. Sadly, we are also painfully aware of how the actions and the attitudes demonstrated by the U.S. Government over the past three years have threatened the goodwill earned by Presidents of both parties over many decades and put many of our international relationships at risk.

It is in the urgent interests of the people of the United States to restore our country's credibility in the eyes of the world. America needs the kind of leadership that will repair alliances with countries on every continent that have been so damaged in the past few years, as well as build new friendships and overcome tensions with others.

We are convinced that John Kerry is the candidate best qualified to meet this challenge. Senator Kerry has the diplomatic skill and temperament as well as a lifetime of accomplishments in the field of international affairs. He believes that collaboration with other countries is crucial to our efforts to win the war on terror and make America safer.

An understanding of global affairs is essential in these times, and central to this campaign. John Kerry has the experience and the understanding necessary to successfully restore the United States to its position of respect within the community of nations. He has the judgment and the vision necessary to assure that the United States fulfills a leadership role in meeting the challenges we face throughout the world.

The current Administration's policies of unilateralism and rejection of important international initiatives, from the Kyoto Accords to the Biological Weapons Convention, have alienated much of the world and squandered remarkable reserves of support after 9/11. This climate of hostility affects us all, but most especially impacts those who reside overseas. Disappointment with current US leadership is widespread, extending not just to the corridors of power and politics, but to the man and woman on the street as well.

We believe John Kerry is the Democrat who can go toe-to-toe against the current Administration on national security and defence issues. We also remain convinced that John Kerry has the best chance of beating the incumbent in November, and putting America on a new course that will lead to a safer, more secure, and more stable world.

Please join us in supporting John Kerry as the Democratic nominee and help elect him the next President of the United States -- a President in whom Americans overseas can take pride.

Please remember to stand in your Dems Abroad caucus this weekend. Click below to get schedule information:

http://www.democratsabroad.org/announcements/archives/2004/01/27/000740.php

Sincerely,

Ambassador Alan Blinken
Former Ambassador to Belgium
Lt. General (Ret.) Claudia Kennedy
Former U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence; Chairman First Star

Ambassador Sam Brown
Former Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Rand Beers
Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism

Ambassador Clay Constantinou
Former Ambassador to Luxembourg
Gregory Craig
Former Director, Office of Policy and Planning, U.S Department of State

Ambassador Robin Duke
Former Ambassador to Norway
Daniel Cruise
Former Assistant Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Director of Public Affairs for the National Security Council

Ambassador Peter Galbraith
Former Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia
Nelson Cunningham
Former Special Assistant for Latin America to President Clinton

Ambassador Bob Gray
Former Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament
Dan Feldman
Former Director for Multilateral and Humanitarian Affairs, National Security Council

Ambassador Dick Morningstar
Former Ambassador to the European Union
Mel Goodman
Fellow, Center for International Policy

Ambassador Joseph R. Paolino Jr.
Former Ambassador to Malta
Rick Mayo-Smith
Chairman, Indochina Resorts and Founding Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce of Vietnam

Ambassador Pete Peterson
Former Ambassador to Vietnam
Greg Michaelidis
Former Senior Foreign Policy Researcher, Brookings Institution

Ambassador Lawrence Pope
Former Ambassador to Chad
Phil O'Neill
International Lawyer and Arbitrator, Edwards & Angell, LLP

Ambassador Molly Raiser
Former Chief of Protocol
W. Robert Warne
Retired Foreign Service Officer and Former President of the Korea Economic Institute of America

Ambassador Dan Spiegel
Former Ambassador to United Nations European Office
William Wechsler
Former Director Transnational Threats, National Security Council

Ambassador Charles Stith
Former Ambassador to Tanzania
Jonathan Winer
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

Ambassador Robert White
Former Ambassador to El Salvador
Lee Wolosky
Former Director for Transnational Threats

Ambassador Joseph Wilson
Former Ambassador to The Gabonese Republic and to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe

Consul General Bob Farmer
Former Consul General to Bermuda




151 posted on 02/08/2004 8:03:41 PM PST by windchime (Podesta about Bush: "He's got four years to try to undo all the stuff we've done." (TIME-1/22/01))

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1074047/posts?page=151#151

[risk]

This is real. Whinchime found this email and its site last week.

Windchime was afraid it would go away! But now it is posted proudly on John Kerry's own campaign website at http://www.johnkerry.com/communities/aok/letter0206.html, A Letter for Democrats Abroad.

Some choice quotes:

....actions and the attitudes demonstrated by the U.S. Government over the past three years have threatened the goodwill...
...restore our country's credibility in the eyes of the world...
...respect within the community of nations...
...policies of unilateralism and rejection of important international initiatives...
...squandered remarkable reserves of support after 9/11...

Reserves of goodwill? In Old Europe and the world of Islam? Respect that we have earned one pint of blood at a time? Credibility we were losing by the year when we failed to respond to the Iranian hostage crisis, the Marine barracks bombing, and the USS Cole attack? Actions that have bolstered our strength and elicited troop deployments of dozens of Coalition countries, including our former enemy Japan?

I see not a lot has changed in 30 years.

[listenhillary]

Well now that it on their site, it should be forwarded to as many people as we can.

People will still fall into 3 categories in their feelings about the statements Kerry makes.
1)Right ON! Finally the truth!
2)Where is an industrial shredder we can use? Can I throw the switch?
3)You mean there is an election this year?

[XHogPilot]

Ambassador Joseph Wilson

Now, here's an interesting name!

[PhilDragoo]

Sadly, we are also painfully aware of how the actions and the attitudes demonstrated by the U.S. government over the past three years have threatened the goodwill earned by presidents of both parties over many decades and put many of our international relationships at risk.

Kerry, whom Giap credited with Communist victory in Vietnam, sees the liberation of fifty million oppressed people in two victorious wars of liberation as a defeat for the values he holds dear, those of Communism.

Kerry voted to cut every major defense program and to cut our intelligence by a billion dollars.

Kerry seeks to placate the tyrannical mullahs of Iran and undermine our commander in chief in time of war.

Kerry is a shoo-in. . . .for life at Leavenworth.

[freedom44]

I was the first to report this to all major publications through e-mail.

Goes to show you that activism works.

[Valin]

The Bush campaign should just put this in their files to use at the right time in the campaign.

[risk]

In his 1985 memoir about the war, Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap wrote that if it weren't for organizations like Kerry's Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Hanoi would have surrendered to the U.S. - according to Fox News Channel war historian Oliver North. --Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff.

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