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Well, I think he's making a good case. He disapproves of the slaughter of civilians by sarin gas. MADem Sep 2013 #1
I agree. It takes a person of real integrity and strength to take a stand... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #2
YvonneCa kpete Sep 2013 #3
I think in terms of morality, this is consistent for Kerry karynnj Sep 2013 #16
Thank you for that... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #30
so far, you're pounding him into your preconceived narrative wrt Syria. Schema Thing Sep 2013 #62
+1,000 nt MADem Sep 2013 #9
It's absurd to expect Kerry ProSense Sep 2013 #15
But Kerry left out the USofA as having used chemical weapons in Vietnam. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #67
jesus christ dionysus Sep 2013 #81
Annnnnnnnd you have nothing to add. Ok. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #88
You DO know he protested... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #105
He was wrong about Iraq, he thought there were WMD and wanted to invade under Bush and voted for it. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #29
That vote has been explained...here and elsewhere... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #32
But must we recreate the past? Why would the country believe a man who was so brutally wrong about Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #44
You, and others, are judging Kerry by one... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #48
Uh, Iraq invasion was the neo con agenda, Kerry supported and marketed it. Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #59
He even said he would have voted to invade Iraq even had he known beforehand HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #53
The right side of history on Vietnam? customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #55
Mahalo Yvonne! nm Cha Sep 2013 #75
Mahalo to you! Feels like the.... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #106
But he approves of slaughter by other means n2doc Sep 2013 #4
The difference… #1. killing masses of civilians and #2. doing it intentionally. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #7
KittyWampus, allow me to explain something to you... Scootaloo Sep 2013 #84
No, he doesn't. But sarin is outside the Geneva Conventions, and we're a party to them. MADem Sep 2013 #8
Waterboarding is outside the Geneva Conventions. So is eternal detention, so are war of aggression Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #64
Yes, and because George Bush had no problem with that, we have to remain, static, constrained by MADem Sep 2013 #66
And when the U.S. allows Bush, etal to be prosecuted for the crimes they committed dflprincess Sep 2013 #76
You do know that's an idiotic set of conditions, and they aren't going to happen? MADem Sep 2013 #77
Given that it is the current administration that has refused to prosecute Bush dflprincess Sep 2013 #78
You're just being foolish, now. MADem Sep 2013 #80
Bush started a war for absolutely no reason dflprincess Sep 2013 #83
So? What's your point? MADem Sep 2013 #87
Bush and his policies hurt our country. I don't use this word often... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #107
THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cha Sep 2013 #73
i am not sure but i think we are not SwampG8r Sep 2013 #74
We ARE signatories to the Chemical Weapons Convention. MADem Sep 2013 #79
calm down now fella i said i wasnt sure nt SwampG8r Sep 2013 #108
You seem excitable....and you're projecting your excitement on me, it would seem. MADem Sep 2013 #109
Bombing a sovereign country isn't the solution; it will be adding to the slaughter of civilians. pacalo Sep 2013 #72
Not with proper targeting. MADem Sep 2013 #82
You'd make an excellent strategist, MADem. pacalo Sep 2013 #85
The problem with tipping your hand is the motor-mouths in Congress. MADem Sep 2013 #86
I think we should be careful starting down the "let's punish bad behavior." rhett o rick Sep 2013 #97
Well, that HAS been the goal all along with this proposal--it's not a secret. MADem Sep 2013 #98
Is it possible that maybe Assad forces did just kill 1000 civilians using chemical weapons & that KittyWampus Sep 2013 #5
And not only the area--I'll bet Little Kim over in North Korea has his eye on this shit, too! MADem Sep 2013 #12
Apparently widespread chemical use to eliminate villages is acceptable blm Sep 2013 #17
Are we still a superpower? Ragtag bodies of irregulars have now defeated us HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #56
Essentially, we are. Others haven't much on their resumes, either. blm Sep 2013 #65
One wonders what Lt. Kerry would think n2doc Sep 2013 #6
it was pretty clear that no troops were being considered in Syria and that Viet Nam was based KittyWampus Sep 2013 #10
Stupid cartoon. The artist ignored the repeated assertions by POTUS and SECSTATE about MADem Sep 2013 #11
Really disappointing and unfair cartoon from Danzinger. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #20
It's sheer laziness...pandering to a crowd, many of whom couldn't find Syria on a map two weeks ago, MADem Sep 2013 #22
Big difference - Who is going on record saying that widespread chemical use to blm Sep 2013 #14
I think Lt Kerry would be as appalled by the use of chemical weapons karynnj Sep 2013 #21
Thanks, karynnj, for your informative... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #45
The difference between DEMS and RETHUGS is we don't just THROW the military AT problems. Tigress DEM Sep 2013 #23
Below the belt and simplistic. Such rebuttals tend to arise... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #35
Intelligent people make specific distinctions. Broad justifications for rushing to war, still bad. Tigress DEM Sep 2013 #13
thanks for that kpete Sep 2013 #18
The likely outcome is that people will wind up fearing being slaughtered by their neighbors MNBrewer Sep 2013 #25
To strike because the US will be able to control the reaction? Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #19
i agree: kpete Sep 2013 #33
That's a long wait kpete, I hope we all get to that plateau soon. Jefferson23 Sep 2013 #37
The comparison to Hitler is hyperbolic, and to Saddam Hussein, unfortunate. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #24
"the case is building"? what happened to "we know" ?? KurtNYC Sep 2013 #26
John Kerry, Oct 2002 Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #34
"I see a pattern I think, of building credibility in certain political figures ..." Absolutely. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #102
I just saw him on TV. He seems to have gotten a new attitude to go along with his new look. Autumn Sep 2013 #27
New look? - He looks just as he has for a decade with a bit of aging karynnj Sep 2013 #31
What can I say. IMO he looks younger. Autumn Sep 2013 #70
His face has filled out karynnj Sep 2013 #71
Botox?...everyone uses it. Have you seen reporter Margaret Carlson lately? KoKo Sep 2013 #89
His stance on this issue sure isn't the Candidate I voted for in 2004. Autumn Sep 2013 #90
New look? You're kidding... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #40
People change. mzteris Sep 2013 #28
Intervened in WW2? You do understand that Germany declared war on us, and we did not enter the war Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #39
My guess is that they don't know those facts MNBrewer Sep 2013 #43
Some actually think we went to war because of the death camps when in fact even after we were in the Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #46
sad but true MNBrewer Sep 2013 #49
you'd be guessing wrong, then. mzteris Sep 2013 #57
Of course it had something to do with slavery MNBrewer Sep 2013 #60
noooooooo mzteris Sep 2013 #91
The north never "intervened". It responded to the secession. MNBrewer Sep 2013 #92
oh good lord mzteris Sep 2013 #94
The Amercian Civil War was ALL about slavery. The Midway Rebel Sep 2013 #96
We machinated that "declaration" - mzteris Sep 2013 #54
Japan and Germany were allies... MNBrewer Sep 2013 #61
what history do you not know? mzteris Sep 2013 #93
You're really confused MNBrewer Sep 2013 #99
How do we effectively prevent the normalization of poison gas as a weapon of war? aquart Sep 2013 #36
For one thing, make it a capital offense to sell component chemicals to nations who are using such Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #41
I think that your approach is something worth considering. But while I am no totodeinhere Sep 2013 #47
We forbid sales that constitute technology transfer to certain nations MNBrewer Sep 2013 #50
Yeah, Psuedofed is useful as a cold medicine but the sale is controlled becaue of one potential Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #63
"And as president, I will bring back this nation's time-honored tradition: - lynne Sep 2013 #38
EXACTLY why the debate in Congress is so important. To define when... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #42
Ugh. Yes, Kerry is a real disappointment. David__77 Sep 2013 #51
Oh, how the mighty have fallent. I share your dismay and disappointment - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #52
What turned him? liberal N proud Sep 2013 #58
He left out that the USofA used chemical weapons in Vietnam and helped Hussein use them rhett o rick Sep 2013 #68
Indeed he did and that was the most disappointing in his rant about KoKo Sep 2013 #95
Actually, I think he was defining how this situation differs from Iraq in... YvonneCa Sep 2013 #104
+1. USA also gave smallpox roody Sep 2013 #100
At no time did the USA give infected blankets. If you want to blame Lord Amherst, he was British, AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #103
I stand corrected. roody Sep 2013 #110
Reminds me of Colin Powell. delrem Sep 2013 #69
Kerry has consistently favored endless wars in the Middle-East since 12/14/2001 AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #101
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