John Kerry Opposes Iran Nuke Strike, Backs Censure

NewsMax.com ^ | April 9, 2006 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

2008 presidential hopeful John Kerry said Sunday that he opposes a U.S. strike against Iran's nuclear facilities that would involve nuclear bunker-busting bombs - and announced his support for Sen. Russ Feingold proposal to censure President Bush.

Asked about reports that U.S. contingency plans include using "tactical nuclear devices" in a possible Iran attack, Kerry told NBC's "Meet the Press":

"I think that is another example of the move from the hip, shoot for the hip, cowboy diplomacy of this administration . . . For us to think about exploding tactical nuclear weapons in some ways is the height of irresponsibility. It would be destructive to any non-proliferation efforts. And the military assessment is [that] it won't work; that even this bombing strategy itself would not work."

Kerry said that instead, the Bush administration should beef up diplomatic efforts and enlist the help of other nations to persuade Tehran to abandon it's nuclear weapons program.

Asked if his opposition to military strike meant he would accept Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, Kerry said: "No, I'm not accepting it. And I've said point blank that you leave that option on the table for the end. But I don't think using tactical nuclear weapons still makes sense."

Kerry was also asked if he would vote for Sen. Russ Feingold's proposal to censure President Bush for wiretapping U.S.-based terrorists who are in contact with al Qaida.

"Yes," the Massachusetts Democrat told "Meet the Press." "[Bush] violated the law, in my judgment . . . A censure for inappropriate behavior is appropriate."

Asked if Bush should be impeached - an option that Feingold says remains open - Kerry said: "I think this impeachment talk is a waste of time. I don't want to go down that road."

[Maceman]

That settles it, then. Nuke strike it is.

[GVnana]

Tell Kerry to take another Prozac and don't call in the morning.

[dr_who_2]

That Kerry, he's widdit. He reads all doz big headlines on dem newspapers. Unlike de rest of doz Dems dat can't read.

[Ben Mugged]

And the sun came up this morning.... Yawn

[Doogle]

kerry proves himself ineffective and totally incapable of thinking on his own...his life is a lie!!



Doogle

[Shqipo]

>>>another example of the move from the hip, shoot for the hip, cowboy diplomacy of this administration.<<<
--How many years of failed diplomacy through the IAEA and EU-3 does it take before it is not Cowboy Diplomacy? Until Iran has the Bomb?

[luvbach1]

A censure for inappropriate behavior is appropriate.

And also utterly ineffective.It probably should precede any other action. Only remaining option after diplomacy and censure fail would be internal regime change. But if that's in play the progress toward it is imperceptible and thus not nearly fast enough.

[ItsForTheChildren]

Hey John... are you sure?

[johnny7]

Why can't we just elect mullah's for our Senators... cut out the middlemen?

[BW2221]

Was his manservant there to wipe his nose?

[Peach]

ROFL!!!

[JustDoItAlways]

Talk about how low our media and the dems can go.

Hersch puts out a completely fabricated story about using bunker nukes and then the dems come out and say Bush shouldn't use nukes even though he is considering it. And people actually fall for this tripe.

[SAMS]

OOOOH what a surprise!! Kerry's play book just reads:

"If it's Bush's idea it's bad & I'm against it"

[RedEyeJack]

Was watching the Masters. Did Russert remind JFK about his promise a year ago to sign an SF 180 and that he had reneged by signing one that didclosed only what he had already released? In other words did Russert make a real interview or was it more of the same?

[EGPWS]

Asked if his opposition to military strike meant he would accept Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, Kerry said: "No, I'm not accepting it. And I've said point blank that you leave that option on the table for the end. But I don't think using tactical nuclear weapons still makes sense."

Sure John, good thinking as usual.

We must wait until they are used against us first?

Well, then he could proclaim, "I was against it before I was for it".

[steelyourfaith]

John Kerry Opposes Iran Nuke Strike, Backs Censure

Of course he does. He's a friggin' weak dweeb idiot and ALWAYS on the wrong side of any issue (that is, before he changes his position).

[savedbygrace]

Oh, John Kerry's opinion on nuke strikes against Iran? We've finally gotten John Kerry's advice on this issue? John Kerry has spoken?

Who cares?

[RightWhale]

It would be destructive to any non-proliferation efforts

It was a good horse and plowed a lot of fields, but it is dead.

[Thebaddog]

Check it out, though. Kerry is against Bush's considering a nuke strike. But at a second round on the question, he says that it has to be considered as an option to the last minute.

He has not changed.

[mkjessup]

I propose the use of a nuclear enema on John F'in Kerry in hopes of dislodging ALL of that pompous sh*t he's filled up with.

I will entertain suggestions as to how high a yield device will be necessary.

[don-o]

LOL!!

[Polybius]

2008 presidential hopeful John Kerry said Sunday that he opposes a U.S. strike against Iran's nuclear facilities that would involve nuclear bunker-busting bombs

Unless they were developed "off budget" and in secrecy, the U.S. does not have any "nuclear bunker-busting bombs".

The weapon was revisited in the post-Cold War during the 2001 U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, and again during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. During the campaign in Tora Bora in particular, the United States believed that "vast underground complexes," deeply buried, were protecting opposing forces. While a nuclear penetrator (the "Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator", or "RNEP") was never built, the DOE was alotted budget to develop it, and tests were conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory. Such complexes were not found. As well, it has been stated [2] that Iran may have such deeply buried bunkers to guard its nuclear program. The Bush administration removed its request for funding of the weapon in October 2005. Additionally, US Senator Pete Domenici announced funding for the nuclear bunker-buster has been dropped from the Department of Energy's fiscal 2006 budget at the department's request. While the project for the RNEP seems to be in fact cancelled, Jane's Information Group speculates work may continue under another name.

[Chode]

Yooo Hooo... I'm over HERE!!!

[DennisR]

Note to John: No one really cares what you think should be done. You are only a Senator from Mass. By the way, did you ever serve in Viet Nam? Just curious.

[Maumee]

Here we go again with the dnc and msm spouting the 'hate Bush' subject of the week. This week it's a plan to nuke Iran, just a few days ago it was Bush okay's security leaks.All of it chicken little, the sky is falling dnc propaganda!I for one am sick and tired of the msm trying to pass this off as news when it's no more important then 'Couric news reader goes to cbs'.

[Coldwater Creek]

Kerry thinks that if the President is censored or impeached then the White House goes to the loser, not the VP.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

If we dont do it John, Israel will

[layman]

2008 presidential hopeful John Kerry

The Democrats do some dumb things (so do the Republicans for that matter) but they are not dumb enough to nominate this buffoon again.

[ToDieUnsung]

You know what's really scary about this?

I wonder how many democrats and radical leftists out there actually believe we should just let Iran have the bomb? Because of the fact that we have so many nukes and Israel and India have nukes as well, that naturally it's so unfair for us not to let Iran have any nukes. They'll argue that Bush's "regime" and of course that evil combination of Israel and India are so much more dangerous to world security that Ahmadinejad that if we have nukes we are obliged to let Iran have the nuke, and that America does not "get" to determine who has nukes and who does not.

And when Iran's nukes first hit Europe, (obviously they wouldn't care if Israel disappears forever in nuclear war), guess whose fault it suddenly is for not being stricter with Iran?

Oh, and thanks again Carter, for destroying the democratic party forever, and for making appeasement popular AGAIN.

[newnhdad]

John Kerry, what is the definition of insanity?
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting the same result. So we should keep negotiating until we get hit, right?

Oh, and even if Bush gets impeached, YOU WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT SO SHUT THE PIEHOLE..

Please go back to spending your wife's money and leave us alone.

[Chode]

booo...

[FairOpinion]

Kerry just can't shut up lately.

Need to reactivate the SwiftBoat Vets.

[expatpat]

I agree with Kerry on the Iran issue -- let the Israelis do it. Give 'em the bunker bombs and let 'em go at it.

[plain talk]

For us to think about exploding tactical nuclear weapons in some ways is the height of irresponsibility.

Why can't at least one person get on the media and declare that anyone that is not able to even think about using nukes is by definition unqualified to be President of the United States? Anyone.

[plain talk]

you leave that option on the table for the end

The end of what? Civilization as we know it.

[EGPWS]

The end of what? Civilization as we know it.

Now be nice, that was Kerry speak not EGPWS speak. ; )

[EGPWS]

Give 'em the bunker bombs and let 'em go at it.

Me thinks they already have it, have tailored it for this purpose, and are ready....

[EGPWS]

Kerry just can't shut up lately.

Theresa has laryngitis and he is taking advantage.

[ShandaLear]

If Kerry truly believes Bush broke the law, then he is obligated to call for his impeachment. To do anything else is irresponsible.

[river rat]

John F'ing Kerry -- Unfit for Command.
John F'ing Kerry -- Unfit for Civil Service

Semper Fi

[EGPWS]

If Kerry truly believes Bush broke the law, then he is obligated to call for his impeachment. To do anything else is irresponsible.

As a Senator, to make an abrupt change of personal policy without previous scrutiny devoted to the change would be irresponsible also. Thus JFK is d@mned if he is irresponsible and d@mned if he isn't irresponsible. ; )

[YaYa123]

You're # 24 shows Kerry at his gooberish best. Perfect for a flim flam man who can't even manage to get old platitudes right: Kerry said:

""I think that is another example of the move from the hip, shoot for the hip, cowboy diplomacy of this administration."

To Monsieur Kerry, That would be "shoot from the hip", you idiot!

[BW2221]

Think he's figured out that everyone outside of New England and California is laughing at him ... not laughing with him.

[Puppage]

GLOBAL TEST, perhaps?

[edpc]

I saw this bile producing segment on MTP this morning. What was funniest about his censure/impeachment comment was he told Russert the impeachment talk was just about politics, but censure actually meant something.

After watching him contort and change his position from every other sickening utterance he'd ever made on previous editions of MTP, I was suprisingly hungry and had a strange craving for waffles.

[edpc]

I think that is another example of the move from the hip, shoot for the hip, cowboy diplomacy of this administration.

With all of this shooting going on, it begs the 2004 Kerry campaign question......

"Can I get me a huntin' license here?"

[The Great RJ]

What will Sen "French" Kerry say when Iran tests its nuclear weapon after UN bungling and diplomatic hand wringing have failed ... he will blame Bush for not taking military action to stop this. mais oui!

[Uncle Hal]

How about censuring Kerry for being an idiot.