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Kerry: 'Terror' Groups Deserve Voice in Iraq's Future
Scrappleface ^ | 1-31-05 | Scott Ott

Posted on 01/31/2005 5:06:40 AM PST by FlyLow

(2005-01-31) -- Sen. John Kerry. D-MA, said today that history will judge Sunday's landmark election in Iraq as an "utter failure for George W. Bush if the U.S. cannot find a way to give al Qaeda and other disenfranchised so-called 'terror' groups a voice in Iraq's new government."

"We use that word 'terrorist' to marginalize and demonize people whose way of expressing ideas is culturally different from ours," said Mr. Kerry. "But when a man takes up the scimitar to behead an innocent civilian, or straps on the exploding vest for a walk through the marketplace, he's just passionately stating his philosophy. Who are we to judge his methods?"

Mr. Kerry, who told NBC's Tim Russert that he's "keeping his options open" for another failed run for the White House in 2008, denied Republican accusations that he's on the "wrong side of history" in his opposition to Bush administration efforts to bring freedom to the Middle East.

"How can they say I'm on the wrong side of history?" he asked rhetorically. "I'm speaking out against Bush blunders in Iraq, and I plan to vote for another $80 billion to fund the blundering. You tell me which side of history I'm on."


TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: alqaedavote; iraq; iraqielection; kerry; scrappleface
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1 posted on 01/31/2005 5:06:40 AM PST by FlyLow
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To: FlyLow

dammnit, any parody involving Kerry should have a SATIRE alert. Its so hard to tell the diff these days :)


2 posted on 01/31/2005 5:08:27 AM PST by Fenris6 (3 Purple Hearts in 4 months w/o missing a day of work? He's either John Rambo or a Fraud)
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To: FlyLow
We use that word 'terrorist' to marginalize and demonize people whose way of expressing ideas is culturally different from ours," said Mr. Kerry.

Dang! At the last minute, I noticed the "scrappleface" source.

It's getting so bad that I can't tell fact from fiction with this guy!

3 posted on 01/31/2005 5:09:15 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: FlyLow
I plan to vote for another $80 billion to fund the blundering.

He's a blundering-funder of the first degree.

4 posted on 01/31/2005 5:10:11 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: FlyLow

Trying to determine which side of history Kerry is on is an exercise in the misapplication of the laws of physics. Rather than apply the general theory, one needs to look at the quantum aspects. Kerry is a quark and black holes are his spacial domain.


5 posted on 01/31/2005 5:10:30 AM PST by Cornpone (Aging Warrior -- Aim High -- Who Dares Wins)
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To: FlyLow
I actually began writing a scathing post.

It's believeable. The left is becoming a terror support network.

6 posted on 01/31/2005 5:11:07 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: Izzy Dunne

I agree with you, Izzy. I thought it was true also and was working myself up into a frenzy, ready to lambaste Kerry again.


7 posted on 01/31/2005 5:12:32 AM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: Fenris6

This is as believable as what he said on MTP yesterday. He openly hoped for disaster in the coming days. I would like to ask Kerry in front of a camera: "You said during your campaign you had a plan for ending the violence and bloodshed in Iraq. Why have you sat and watched so many more soldiers and civilians die in the conflict without sharing your plan. Is that not part of your duty as a Senator?"


8 posted on 01/31/2005 5:12:43 AM PST by IamConservative (To worry is to misuse your imagination.)
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To: Fenris6

LOL - Kerry has become a parody of himself; a running joke.


9 posted on 01/31/2005 5:14:36 AM PST by GaltMeister (The only time a Democrat should be allowed in the White House is to visit the President.)
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To: FlyLow

Both John Kerry and Teddy Kennedy who have been ranting and raving lately gives question as to whether this post above is satire or truth. My vote is on the side of truth. These two guys and their entire Democrat Party are both traitors and guilty of treason against the United States of America!!! With their continued rantings they are now directly responsible for enabling and encouraging Muslim terrorists to kill and injure USA millitary personnel. The good voters of Massachusetts should move to immediately kick them out of office!!!


10 posted on 01/31/2005 5:17:04 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: FlyLow

rebeltex got it right...

11 posted on 01/31/2005 5:23:50 AM PST by bitt (Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence)
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To: FlyLow
"I'm speaking out against Bush blunders in Iraq, and I plan to vote for another $80 billion to fund the blundering."

I'll vote for the $80 billion before I'll vote against it.

12 posted on 01/31/2005 5:26:05 AM PST by shekkian
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To: FlyLow

Sheesh! Ya' almost had me believin' that one!


13 posted on 01/31/2005 5:28:21 AM PST by PilloryHillary (Yes, I was JohnFKerrySucks, but it's time to move on. Pillory Hillary!)
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To: FlyLow

Given that Sadr's group participated in Iraq's elections and stands to gain seats in the National Assembly, it does appear that terrorists are being included in the process, so I don't understand Kerry's beef.


14 posted on 01/31/2005 5:35:02 AM PST by 1LongTimeLurker
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To: FlyLow

LOL.. thanks for the laugh. :o)


15 posted on 01/31/2005 5:35:53 AM PST by USF (I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade ™ © ®)
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To: PilloryHillary
got me too..for a second.

It's just like him.

16 posted on 01/31/2005 5:37:38 AM PST by evad
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

You are correct but it will never happen in Mass.

I lived in Mass for 20 years and they kept voting the same perps back in.

Extremely Liberal and probably stay that way... I thought there might be some hope since Republican is voted as governor but both houses are Liberal and seems to never change and the people of Mass keep voting the same one in over and over.

Happy to have left that state to a more freedom loving state of NH but now there seems to be a mass exodus of Mass people into NH and they seem to want to change the face of NH into Mass.


17 posted on 01/31/2005 5:40:18 AM PST by Strutt9
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To: USF

Watch out, Iraq! Your next move is to develope your own versions of Carville and Begala.


18 posted on 01/31/2005 5:41:18 AM PST by HChampagne (I am not an AARP member and never will be.)
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To: Fenris6
It's so hard to tell the diff these days :)

My thought, too!

19 posted on 01/31/2005 5:42:25 AM PST by livius
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To: FlyLow

Scary, I actually didn't doubt the headline.


20 posted on 01/31/2005 5:44:06 AM PST by SeaBiscuit (God Bless all who defend America and the rest can go to hell.)
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