John Kerry on the War in Iraq
This quote is taken from the Washington Post, July 11, 2003, Page A6
I hope they [the administration] have a strategy. It seems to me that having been as intent as they obviously were on taking down Saddam Hussein, they would have had a more extensive plan for winning the peace and yeah, I'm actually, I'm really shocked and I am angry about the sort of arrogant absence of any major international effort to do what's really needed here to protect our troops and to guarantee a victory. Make no mistake about it, I think winning the peace in Iraq is critical to us. . . . We literally cannot allow ourselves to fail because the implications for Saudi Arabia, for Egypt, for Pakistan, Indonesia -- long-term interests in a war on terror are very significant.
For me personally, Kerry's record on national security is an important factor in my support for his Presidential candidacy. This is an absolutely important time for the United States to recognize that we have to be a world leader in global security and peace, strong at home and a partner to the United Nations. Real life says "we are in Iraq now, and we can't walk away." George Bush is not going to do what needs to be done to improve the situation in Asia; John Kerry will.
That's why national security policy advisor Rand Beers is part of the Kerry team.
This quote is taken from the Washington Post, July 11, 2003, Page A6
I hope they [the administration] have a strategy. It seems to me that having been as intent as they obviously were on taking down Saddam Hussein, they would have had a more extensive plan for winning the peace and yeah, I'm actually, I'm really shocked and I am angry about the sort of arrogant absence of any major international effort to do what's really needed here to protect our troops and to guarantee a victory. Make no mistake about it, I think winning the peace in Iraq is critical to us. . . . We literally cannot allow ourselves to fail because the implications for Saudi Arabia, for Egypt, for Pakistan, Indonesia -- long-term interests in a war on terror are very significant.
For me personally, Kerry's record on national security is an important factor in my support for his Presidential candidacy. This is an absolutely important time for the United States to recognize that we have to be a world leader in global security and peace, strong at home and a partner to the United Nations. Real life says "we are in Iraq now, and we can't walk away." George Bush is not going to do what needs to be done to improve the situation in Asia; John Kerry will.
That's why national security policy advisor Rand Beers is part of the Kerry team.
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