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87. No, he didn't. He voted for IWR and then sided with weapon inspectors that force was not needed

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 04:45 PM

Mar 2014

and was the only IWR voter to speak against Bush's decision to invade after the weapon inspectors' report.

Of course, the corporate media controls much of what everyone thinks, while truth has to hang on via life support.

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Kerry on Russia: �You just don�t� invade another country �on a completely trumped up pretext� [View all] newthinking Mar 2014 OP

bwhahaahaha! /nt Ash_F Mar 2014 #1

Was he talking to Bush about Iraq ? warrant46 Mar 2014 #11

Kerry voted for the Iraq war. /nt Ash_F Mar 2014 #13

That was an overwhelming Act of Courage on his part warrant46 Mar 2014 #17

Can Kerry get replacements? Plucketeer Mar 2014 #34

Doubtful warrant46 Mar 2014 #39

Kerry and Bush were both members of Yale's secret Skull and Bones group. olddad56 Mar 2014 #40

You're one of the few others I have seen that makes that connection... rwsanders Mar 2014 #43

Excuse me, but I watched all three debates and Kerry cleaned Bush's clock, wisteria Mar 2014 #45

No Kerry didn't clean anyone's clock, but he could have 2banon Mar 2014 #50

Kerry's performance Gary 50 Mar 2014 #54

No they didn't - BUSH/CHENEY did not even try to spin the 1st as a win karynnj Mar 2014 #56

+1 warrant46 Mar 2014 #65

Thank you for the accurate comments. wisteria Mar 2014 #112

yep. that's pretty much how I remember it.. it was beyond infuriating all around. 2banon Mar 2014 #67

What were you watching? It certainly wasn't the Kerry/Bush debates. wisteria Mar 2014 #113

History doesn't support my point of view? 2banon Mar 2014 #114

No, you are incorrect and trying to rewrite history. I was very involved in the Kerry campaign, wisteria Mar 2014 #111

Actually, Fox reported that most people thought Kerry won the first 2 debates. 7962 Mar 2014 #116

+ 1 n/t MBS Mar 2014 #55

Baloney. He won by a knockout every time. Media was in the tank for Bush and protecting him blm Mar 2014 #82

It wasn't after Vietnam Alcibiades Mar 2014 #58

I agree with what you say Plucketeer Mar 2014 #64

JK did 2 tours, one on ship, re-signed for swift boat training, then Vietnam. Odd how RW revisionism blm Mar 2014 #79

It would be really awesome Alcibiades Mar 2014 #93

He voted for IWR's guidelines, then sided with the weapon inspectors AGAINST the use of force blm Mar 2014 #94

Force was used warrant46 Mar 2014 #97

And Kerry was against that invasion and the use of force. He sided with weapon inspectors and blm Mar 2014 #108

Nice post... Deep North Mar 2014 #102

The IWR passing made War a forgone conclusion Ash_F Mar 2014 #110

It's hard to believe any Democrat didn't bother to listen well enough to grasp what happened Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #105

Technically he voted for authorization in the event of non-compliance. joshcryer Mar 2014 #46

He was convinced by Bush's lies treestar Mar 2014 #59

Bush lied and the millions who were out on the streets protesting arikara Mar 2014 #73

That's not true treestar Mar 2014 #75

Umm. There are some people who use the God given grey matter between their ears. Phlem Mar 2014 #77

So if you are so much smarter than Kerry , maybe you need to run for Senate treestar Mar 2014 #99

Oooo K then, Phlem Mar 2014 #100

It's called Empirical evidence. Phlem Mar 2014 #104

Smart people are not allowed/welcome in Senate Edim Mar 2014 #107

None of it was convincing. arikara Mar 2014 #91

Plenty of people had the correct position of not supporting the war Ash_F Mar 2014 #89

"Kerry voted for Iraq War", so did hrc, shame on them. n/t saidsimplesimon Mar 2014 #61

What's a few Bombs here and there ? N/t warrant46 Mar 2014 #92

+100 heehee 840high Mar 2014 #103

It's all so Twilight Zone! n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #106

Well, we Americans know that more than anybody. Except Iraqis, maybe. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #2

I heard that, too. femmocrat Mar 2014 #3

Maybe the emphasis was on the word "you" JVS Mar 2014 #4

But of course. LisaL Mar 2014 #22

:D tofuandbeer Mar 2014 #29

Compliments to him dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #5

i hope you forgot your "sarcasm" thingy Adam051188 Mar 2014 #7

the fact that he was able to say that with a straight face worries me. Adam051188 Mar 2014 #6

That would have been a very good statement. amandabeech Mar 2014 #18

WTF?! mike_c Mar 2014 #8

Yah Butt... Plucketeer Mar 2014 #33

What he means is "YOU don't invade on a trumped-up pretext"... Bill76 Mar 2014 #9

You got it. Welcome to DU! Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #63

Did Kerry vote for the Iraq war resolution? nt grasswire Mar 2014 #10

Yes. [n/t] Maedhros Mar 2014 #19

As did a number of other politicians though because they based their vote on the "evidence" cstanleytech Mar 2014 #21

Plenty of people.. sendero Mar 2014 #35

plenty of us thinking folk knew it was bullshit back then Skittles Mar 2014 #115

i never knew Kerry could do deadpan humor so well frwrfpos Mar 2014 #12

And I thought John Cleese was good... Junkdrawer Mar 2014 #36

its just resting...lmao frwrfpos Mar 2014 #37

Pining for the fjords...Gone to the Choir Invisible Junkdrawer Mar 2014 #38

It seems like he was referring to... someone... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #14

Hmm. That was an unfortunate statement Mr. Secretary. nt ladjf Mar 2014 #15

pay no attention to the man behind the curtain....nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #16

He then added "you have to 'shock and awe' them first" arcane1 Mar 2014 #20

Tell George Bu$h that! blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #23

We live in surreal times ReRe Mar 2014 #24

You can't make this shyt up LOL n/t cosmicone Mar 2014 #25

Ginning up a phony pretext is traditional before invading another country. tclambert Mar 2014 #26

next meeting of Obama and Putin is when?...nt quadrature Mar 2014 #27

I had that on in the background today as I made the house a big breakfast Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #28

You supported the invasion of Iraq, John. Glass houses, you know. Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #30

No, he didn't. He voted for IWR and then sided with weapon inspectors that force was not needed blm Mar 2014 #87

Pathetic. n/t Psephos Mar 2014 #31

Part of the blowback from Bush's invasion of Iraq daleo Mar 2014 #32

yeah, cuz, uh, we got dibs on that right. magical thyme Mar 2014 #41

Careful Kerry that's exactly what the Bush admin did trublu992 Mar 2014 #42

yes you do heaven05 Mar 2014 #44

In other news, John Kerry announces he is running for the spot of late night comedian... n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #47

Here's an angle: 2018, Kerry, former SoS claims Bush belongs in the Hague. joshcryer Mar 2014 #48

Not likely -- even if a no longer in government JK said that, no US President would karynnj Mar 2014 #57

wait... this is the ONION! 2banon Mar 2014 #49

Has Putin stopped laughing? aquart Mar 2014 #51

Yes and then accepted it as the tacit "Help yourself" that it is. Nihil Mar 2014 #109

So relieved to see that most people here understand the serious disconnect. arewenotdemo Mar 2014 #52

Step away from the defense contractor bribes The Wizard Mar 2014 #53

What about Iraq, Vietnam, Grenada...to name just a few emsimon33 Mar 2014 #60

Bush doing it was an 8-yr slap in the face, but when your own side does it, toby jo Mar 2014 #62

do you think any of the post 1999 disaster reddread Mar 2014 #76

comedy gold frylock Mar 2014 #66

He'll be here all week, folks! FiveGoodMen Mar 2014 #68

Maybe he's against invasion after he was for it, but prior to that, he was for it before he was ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2014 #69

Do you even KNOW what the original statement was about? I don't think you do. blm Mar 2014 #83

Wow! I did a double take when I just read this. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #70

No wonder our standing in the world is down and falling..... abakan Mar 2014 #71

The Secretary of Defense just put Stewart and Colbert at DEFCON 1. n/t Orsino Mar 2014 #72

Chickens have come home to roost davekriss Mar 2014 #74

Who says Americans do not get irony fedsron2us Mar 2014 #78

I was thinking that Kerry has proved that it's not just Republicans who are irony deficient. nt dflprincess Mar 2014 #98

FFS Phlem Mar 2014 #80

So Miss Abrams is equating Kerry with Bush? Perhaps she missed everything that transpired blm Mar 2014 #81

Drizzle, Drazzle, Drozzle,Drome reddread Mar 2014 #86

You aren't credible to me. I know the truth inside and out. I'll side with the truth every time. blm Mar 2014 #88

"a pack"? maybe a few groupies looking for baby daddys reddread Mar 2014 #90

I think you're under informed or misinformed. blm Mar 2014 #95

I cannot say or believe that about John Kerry n/t reddread Mar 2014 #96

Putin is the Prime Minister? suston96 Mar 2014 #84

Miss Abrams is new to writing about foreign policy - IIRC, she's a health editor. blm Mar 2014 #85

Viet Nam, Iraq, Panama, Grenada, blah, blah, blah lostincalifornia Mar 2014 #101