Reply #11: No Point In Going Toe to Toe Again [View All]

[DrFunkenstein]

No one's mind will be changed. But if you looked at Kerry's floor statement, at the very least you would recognize that this is guy that knows EXACTLY what needed to be done and how to do it.

I'll only say that Kerry cannot be called for expediency, because he was saying the same thing since 1997, echoing the statement of Clinton in 1998:

"The credible threat to use force and, when necessary, the actual use of force, is the surest way to contain Saddam's weapons of mass destruction program."

Everyone of us must weigh the IWR vote against what each candidate would do in Bush's shoes, would do in the future, and in the end pass judgement. I've made my peace with the issue.

That said, I believe that international relations, especially concerning stateless terrorism, represents a global chessboard that requires a real chessmaster. I believe that Kerry understands the game better than any other candidate, including Clark.