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1998: Kerry calls for ground troops to topple Saddam; Clinton not tough enough
The Boston Globe | February 23, 1998 | Aaron Zitner, Globe Staff

Posted on 06/20/2004 9:29:57 AM PDT by nwrep

WASHINGTON -- Senator John F. Kerry, who began his public life as a Vietnam War protester, said yesterday that the United States should use ground troops to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein if he does not comply with international demands to give up chemical and biological weapons.

Kerry, a potential presidential candidate in 2000, said sending US troops into Iraq should be "the last option, but it is a legitimate option."

The state's junior senator said President Clinton had not been tough enough in his measures to subdue the Iraqi president.

Because Iraq will try to rebuild its chemical and biological weaponry after a US air attack, "we will not eliminate the problem for ourselves or for the rest of the world with a bombing attack," Kerry said.

Kerry said his conditional support for using ground troops put him "way ahead of the commander in chief, and I'm probably way ahead of my colleagues, and certainly of much of the country. But I believe this."


TOPICS: Announcements; Breaking News; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 1998; kerry; napalminthemorning; saddam; wot; x42
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To: nwrep
"The state's junior senator said President Clinton had not been tough enough in his measures to subdue the Iraqi president."

So, now we can relax about Eff'n bashing Bush...it's not Bush at all...Eff'n just has a problem with Presidents who are not him [kerry].

Eff'n just wants to be the "boss" and he'll bash whomever it takes to get there.

kerry - IMHO - is pond scum.
61 posted on 06/20/2004 10:13:43 AM PDT by FrankR
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To: Howlin

I wish he would pick a running mate, so we can make donkey thongs...


62 posted on 06/20/2004 10:16:26 AM PDT by Kate of Spice Island ('Effin the ineffible since '91.")
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To: nwrep

can you give us the link to this? I want to share it with media outlets. Thanks.


63 posted on 06/20/2004 10:27:31 AM PDT by YaYa123 (@"Corruption"...thy name is Clinton.com)
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To: YaYa123

This is a subscription site, hence no link. Do you want the full transcript?


64 posted on 06/20/2004 10:30:38 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: nwrep

Something he can now blame on those bad speech writers or his man-servant...!


65 posted on 06/20/2004 10:33:25 AM PDT by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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To: nwrep

The Boston Globalist is kicking itself for not purging its archives.


66 posted on 06/20/2004 10:35:32 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Extremer than any Extremist!!!)
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To: Mears
I am proud to say he has been my senator for years,along with the wonderful Ted Kennedy,and the dynamic Barney Frank is my congressman.

Well, you in Mass and me in Maine.......lawmakers are trying to outdo one another to really stick it to us in both states!

67 posted on 06/20/2004 10:56:14 AM PDT by SheLion (Please register to vote! We can't afford to remain silent!!)
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To: nwrep; Howlin

Great, just great.

Now who will we anti-war republicans vote for?

CRAP!


68 posted on 06/20/2004 11:13:34 AM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Now who will we anti-war republicans vote for?

We are all anti-war. I have yet to meet someone who is pro-war.

69 posted on 06/20/2004 11:23:44 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: Grampa Dave; jmstein7

It's in my Kerry file, along with saying Clinton didn't need the UN, didn't need France, Germany, etc.

Freeper jmstein7 found this months ago and I've been sending it to the RNC and various admin. officials every so often.


70 posted on 06/20/2004 11:29:31 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: nwrep

Kerry also said that Clinton DID NOT need UN Security Council approval in order to attack Iraq!!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1087918/posts


71 posted on 06/20/2004 11:39:12 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

Thanks.

Someone needs to do a directory/index of al Querry's flip flops on Iraq the past decade.

Then we need to get that up and down to the various republicans in the country.


72 posted on 06/20/2004 11:41:35 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (John Fonda al Kerry began his political life as a Pro Commy Vietnam War protester!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

"What the hell do they believe in? "

"You can't tell by looking at this candidate!"

Thanks to a worthless media, their pro commy/islamo backing buddy, al Querry has gotten by with this BS for decades.

The one thing the rats believe in is getting elected and re elected. They will say anything to get elected or re elected.

We are in the process of pulling the curtains back and showing what liars they have been and are today.


73 posted on 06/20/2004 11:44:40 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (John Fonda al Kerry began his political life as a Pro Commy Vietnam War protester!)
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To: Grampa Dave; jmstein7

Freeper jmstein7 has been unrelenting in his cataloging of Kerry flip flops. He has also made some internet commercials about Kerry.

The flip flops he has uncovered, complete with transcripts, are that:

1. Kerry thought Clinton did not need UN Security Council approval in order to attack Iraq.

2. Kerry signed a letter urging Clinton to attack Iraq, including the use of ground troops.

3. Kerry signed the Iraqi Liberation Act which called for regime change (under the Clinton admin.)

4. Kerry has talked about Saddam's WMD and the danger they pose for the United States, the region and the world.

5. Kerry talked about the danger that Saddam posed to the danger, the United States and the world.

The only thing Freepers DID NOT find (and I'm shocked :-)) is that Kerry talked on the floor of the Senate two years ago about Iraq's connections to Al Qaeda. Senator Frist mentioned that stuff this morning on the political talk shows, proving that I was WRONG and the RNC is doing what it needs to do - research - and will defend itself appropriately.


74 posted on 06/20/2004 11:46:22 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach

Thanks!

We need at least two to three good indexing teams to keep track what he said decades ago, this decade, last year, this year and last week.


75 posted on 06/20/2004 11:48:07 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (John Fonda al Kerry began his political life as a Pro Commy Vietnam War protester!)
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To: Howlin

Thanks for the ping


76 posted on 06/20/2004 11:54:04 AM PDT by firewalk
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To: Howlin
Senator John F. Kerry, who began his public life as a Vietnam War protester, said yesterday that the United States should use ground troops to topple Iraqi President Saddam Hussein if he does not comply with international demands to give up chemical and biological weapons.

But that was before he didn't say it anymore.

77 posted on 06/20/2004 11:56:05 AM PDT by texasbluebell
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To: nwrep

78 posted on 06/20/2004 12:00:53 PM PDT by texasbluebell
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To: Peach
Iraq's connections to Al Qaeda.

No kidding. , we got a link to that?

79 posted on 06/20/2004 12:05:16 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

That is the ONLY thing we don't have a link for.

Senator Frist mentioned it this morning on the political talk shows.

It must be in the Senate record but we'd need a date and all I know is that Frist said it was two years ago.

I'd love to write a letter to the editor but it will have more impact if I can cite a specific date and a few pertinent quotes.


80 posted on 06/20/2004 12:06:43 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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