Thread to mourn the passing of the soul of John Kerry

[Autumn]

248. Perhaps this may be a generational thing. It is in my mind

Older people of my generation may have stronger feelings about Kerry on this than the younger generation has.

As a young girl 16 or 17 years old who saw and snuck off to participate in the anti war movement, Kerry's speech captured and riveted me. I sat there watching it on television crying. He spoke for my Brother who died there. His words meant something. I can't reconcile the words of John Kerry then, to the words of John Kerry now. I don't think OP is vile to voice the disappointment and yes, I will say it the betrayal that some may feel.

"How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?"

How do you ask a man, woman or child to tolerate punishment and death rained down from the skies to punish a dictator for his crimes against those same people? Because there will be civilian casualties. There always are.

There are other steps that can be taken. Missile strikes are not the answer. If a government claims classified information and can't tell their people and why they are doing this in an open and honest way, then it shouldn't be done. Trust us we know things you don't. It just doesn't work for me because I have no trust.