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In reply to the discussion: So now Kerry is a liar? [View all]MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)Clearly, a decade ago he believed that Iraq had WMD and was again working toward an atomic bomb even though there was no evidence of these - because they weren't. By contrast, *most* elected Democrats did not believe that Iraq was a threat. So while most elected Democrats were right, Kerry was wrong. By sheer coincidence, no doubt, the Democrats that voted for the IWR were Kerry, Clinton, Edwards, and the rest of the gang who wanted to run for President. Coincidence. No doubt.
Whether he was duped or he lied, it's clear that Kerry's words and beliefs don't always reflect the truth. More recently, about two years ago, Kerry said something along the lines of entitlements being the only problem with the US economy moving forward, which is clearly awful, stupid, and totally wrong. I'm not sure how that can be purely waived off with a claim of ignorance.
In any case, Kerry is not a particularly trustworthy source.