Kerry on unilateralism

[sandnsea]

He is not promoting unilateralism, he is condemning it. He is also condemning Dean's wishy-washy statements, at times stating that we should give the UN complete authority. And he is not saying that he would have led us into this war.

"And at other times, Governor Dean said that we should not go into Iraq unless the UN Security council gave us authorization. That is a fundamental misunderstanding of how a President protects the United States. I have said many times I believe that America should have worked to get international backing before going to war. Our diplomacy should have been as good as our soldiers. A true international coalition would have been better for our troops, better for our security, better for Iraq’s future. Perhaps it reflects inexperience, but for Howard Dean to permit a veto over when America can or cannot act not only becomes little more than a pretext for doing nothing – it cedes our security and presidential responsibility to defend America to someone else -- a profound danger for both our national security and global stability."

"We need a President who will not walk away from a dangerous world – and a President who will not walk alone by choice – but a President who will lead a new alliance of free nations to build a new era of security and peace. A President who will rally democratic countries to join in a lasting coalition to address the common ills of a new century – terrorism, loose nukes, and drug trafficking, environmental destruction and epidemic disease. And with your help, that’s the kind of President I will be."

[oasis]

1. "..rally democratic countries to join in a lasting coalition.." Kerry will

be the President who can do that.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. He will shake away some Dean support with this

It's interesting to see Kerry going after moderates, but of course, that's who decides the general election.