The Discerning Texan
All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing.
-- Edmund Burke
-- Edmund Burke
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
The Ultimate Flip-Flop
Real Clear Politics has an op-ed up called "The 1997 Speech that Damns John Kerry". Last week we learned that in 1997 on CNN's Crossfire Kerry had this to say about Iraq:
"We know we can't count on the French. We know we can't count on the Russians," said Mr. Kerry. "We know that Iraq is a danger to the United States, and we reserve the right to take pre-emptive action whenever we feel it's in our national interest."
There was some controversy about whether or not he actually said this on the show, but in a review of the show tapes it has subsequently been shown that this is the gist of Kerry's intent. But if there is any doubt where Kerry stood on this issue, one should refer to a speech he gave on the Senate floor, also in 1997.
Does anyone on planet Earth really know where John Kerry stands on Iraq? And, given that his position on the subject has changed more often than the weather, does anyone have any confidence whatsoever that it won't change again?
"We know we can't count on the French. We know we can't count on the Russians," said Mr. Kerry. "We know that Iraq is a danger to the United States, and we reserve the right to take pre-emptive action whenever we feel it's in our national interest."
There was some controversy about whether or not he actually said this on the show, but in a review of the show tapes it has subsequently been shown that this is the gist of Kerry's intent. But if there is any doubt where Kerry stood on this issue, one should refer to a speech he gave on the Senate floor, also in 1997.
Does anyone on planet Earth really know where John Kerry stands on Iraq? And, given that his position on the subject has changed more often than the weather, does anyone have any confidence whatsoever that it won't change again?
