Kerry Flip-Flops on Iraq AGAIN

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[mrs9x]

Kerry said this in an interview today posted on Yahoo:

"We should not have gone into Iraq knowing today what we know," Kerry told ABC. "Knowing there was no imminent threat to America, knowing there were no weapons of mass destruction, knowing there was no connection between 9/11 and Saddam Hussein, I would not have voted to support war."

[lyingisbetter]

Lighten up people, I have the right to change my mind!
Hey, the election is not for another 5 weeks or so.

Sincerely,

John F Heinz

[mrs9x]

The statement is also stupid in that it assumes that Bush KNEW that there were no WMDs....which is far from the truth. We had ample intelligence that he did have WMDs.

Kerry wants to look at it from an ex post perspective, but we have to look at it from an ex ante perspective

[Rutles4Ever]

E-mail this to Drudge.

[Dog Gone]

Kerry has unenviable position of having to be both for the war and against it, because he needs both wings of the Democrat Party to have a chance to win in November. He has to keep the Dean wing from voting for Nader, yet he has to pretend that he's strong on defense and a tough Commander-in-Chief.

The only way to do that is to tell each audience what they want to hear that day.

[dalebert]

Kerry is a compulsive liar.

[mrs9x]

I emailed this to drudge...he'll take a look at it.

[hobson]

And then there was this one: "You bet I might have!" He said it with great conviction too.

[harrycarey]

"We should not have gone into Iraq knowing today what we know," Kerry told ABC. "Knowing there was no imminent threat to America, knowing there were no weapons of mass destruction, knowing there was no connection between 9/11 and Saddam Hussein, I would not have voted to support war."

Nope.. he said he would vote to "authorize the war" not actually invade.

If you are correct, please point to the bill where Kerry "voted to support war," a bill he how claims he would have voted against.

[buffyt]

I have been saying that for months, he is not quite right in the head.

[buffyt]

There will be a debate watching party at the Sugar Land office of Tom DeLay. He won't be there, he will be in DC. But there will be MANY conservatives there for the party. I should be fun. FreepMail me if you want location, time, etc.

[avital2]

yes, in John Kerryland, American will be a land of "do-overs" where we'll have the option to go back and redo anything that didn't turn out just right. and in his fantasy life that will start with 11/2/04 when his first do-over attempt will be to reverse the election results. just watch.

[XJarhead]

Nope.. he said he would vote to "authorize the war" not actually invade.

That distinction makes no sense in the context of his most recent comments. He said "....I wouldn't have voted to support the war", which makes absolutely no sense under your spin because there was no specific vote to "support" the war. "Support" and "authorize" have to mean the same thing.

Alternatively, the idea that he supported making threats but not actually going to war is even worse. The U.S. cannot make threats that it does not intend to carry out, or it loses all credibility with respect to the use of force. If we tell Iran "do X or else", and they do X but we do nothing, every drop of credibility we gained on the seriousness of our threats evaporates.

You don't vote to threaten war if you don't support going to war.

[hushpad]

Kerry wants to look at it from an ex post perspective, but we have to look at it from an ex ante perspective<<<

As most reasonable people will do! WHich leaves all liberals out of the relm of reason.

[Jackinoz]

We have a lot of rodents like that in australia, we call 'em kangaroos. Not many hopping around trying for president though. Why dont you get him tested for mental disease.

[engineer506]

"It actually is another flip-flop as well....Kerry said the other day that the vote was to "go to the UN." Now, he is conceding that the vote was about whether to go to war or not with Iraq. So we have multiple flip-flops."

This is a good point. Just when I thought Kerry couldn't get any worse, he issues a flip-flop INSIDE a flip-flop. What a douche.

[Condor51]

Boys & girls it's time for Mr. Peabody and his 'Wayback Machine'.

Mr. Peabody and his 'boy' John Kerry
"Ok, Johnny set the Wayback Machine for 1946"

"Gee Mr. Peabody we should not have gone into France knowing today what we know. Knowing there was no imminent threat to America, knowing there were no weapons of mass destruction, knowing there was no connection between Japan, 12/7 and Adolph Hitler, I would not have voted to support war."

We now return you to our regular programming.......

[Attillathehon]

NO. What he means is that he would only "authorize" war if he is sure we aren't going to war. If we definitely plan to go to war, then he won't authorize it. Am I right? I'm confused.

[Red Boots]

Nope.. he said he would vote to "authorize the war" not actually invade.

I'm wondering if Citizen Kahn just might be a troll. Reasons: His semantic arguement is Dem spin 101; he signed up just 4 days ago; and his tag line," Strength through Community" sounds like it came right out of the commie slogan book.

[ArmedNReady]

"Well ain't 20/20 hindsight a wonderful thing!"

Anyone with their head in their @$$ has perfect hindsight!

[ALWAYSWELDING]

That's funny