[lnbchip]

Basically, the kid was introduced to the standard Kerry stance on Iraq. "Saddam is a horrible, evil tyrant that is bent on accumulating weapons. However, unless we are sure that, before the next election, he will detonate a WMD. We cannot justify the loss of American life." Or to paraphrase unless we lose American lives directly at the hands of Saddam, we are not justified in losing American lives to defeat him.

[irishlass]

Basically, the kid was introduced to the standard Kerry stance on Iraq. "Saddam is a horrible, evil tyrant that is bent on accumulating weapons. However, unless we are sure that, before the next election, he will detonate a WMD. We cannot justify the loss of American life." Or to paraphrase unless we lose American lives directly at the hands of Saddam, we are not justified in losing American lives to defeat him.

You are being way too kind-the kid was not nearly this articulate.