[The G Man]

"Bob Kerrey might have created another flip-flop controversy. Kerrey claimed that Kerry would have supported the Iraq resolution "even if he knew what we know today," [i.e., the lack of discovered WMDs]. But wait a minute! Jamie Rubin said that about Kerry a week ago, but then was forced to apologize and say it's not true."

Is that true?

Did the Kerry camp really back away from that position? I have to be honest here, and I (like most FReepers) pay real close attention to this stuff ... but I really and trully have NO IDEA what Kerry's position on Iraq is.

[MEG33]

"Did the Kerry camp really back away from that position? I have to be honest here, and I (like most FReepers) pay real close attention to this stuff ... but I really and trully have NO IDEA what Kerry's position on Iraq is."

That's OK..Kerry doesn't either...;)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

"Did the Kerry camp really back away from that position? [that Kerry would have voted for the Iraq resolution even knowing what we know about WMD]?"


Yes, Rubin, who made the statement, was forced to backtrack. Check out this excerpt from a Washington Post article:

"A top national security adviser to John F. Kerry said yesterday that he made a mistake when he said the Democratic nominee probably would have launched a military invasion to oust Saddam Hussein if he had been president during the past four years."

Here's a link to the article: "Comments on Iraq War In Error, Says Kerry Aide"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29593-2004Aug24.html

[JasonC]

Sure you do. He will pull everyone out in six months and damn the consequences. Nobody on earth - not even his paid lackies - can keep straight what he has said he will do about Iraq. But only the brain dead think what he would actually do has any relation to what he merely says. His position is solid as a rock - surrender. Only the way he spins it to try to fool us today, changes from time to time.