Posted on 9/29/2004
Kerry Changes position on Iraq
9/29/2004
John Kerry was interviewed on Good Morning America this morning. ABC’s The Note has a short transcript.
DIANE SAWYER: Was the war in Iraq worth it?
JOHN KERRY: We should not have gone to war knowing the information that we know today.
Another classic Kerry Flip-Flop. John Kerry said less than 6 weeks ago, that he would have voted for the war in Iraq even knowing that there were no WMDs and that Iraq didn’t pose a threat to the United States. And the fact is, that nobody could have known the information that we know today had we not gone to war. All of the intelligence agencies in the world knew that there were WMDs in Iraq at some point, before they were removed.
DS: So it was not worth it.
JK: We should not - it depends on the outcome ultimately - and that depends on the leadership. And we need better leadership to get the job done successfully, but I would not have gone to war knowing that there was no imminent threat - there were no weapons of mass destruction - there was no connection of Al Qaeda - to Saddam Hussein! The president misled the American people - plain and simple. Bottom line.
DS: So if it turns out okay, it was worth it?
JK: No.
DS: But right now it wasn’t …
JK: It was a mistake to do what he did, but we have to succeed now that we’ve done what he’s - I mean look - we have to succeed. But was it worth - as you asked the question - $200 billion and taking the focus off of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda? That’s the question. The test of the presidency was whether or not you should have gone to war to get rid of him. I think, had the inspectors continued, had we done other things - there were plenty of ways to keep the pressure on Saddam Hussein.
DS: But no way to get rid of him.
JK: Oh, sure there were. Oh, yes there were. Absolutely.
DS: So, you’re saying that today, even if Saddam Hussein were in power today it would be a better thing - you would prefer that …
JK: No, I would not prefer that. And Diane - don’t twist here.
Diane wasn’t twisting! Kerry was the one doing the twisting. This is now what, his 11th position on Iraq! I can’t keep up with it all.
If you really want to see all the different positions Kerry has had on Iraq, just watch this Kerry on Iraq Documentary.
Yours truly, Joshua Clinard @ 12:52 pm