Reply #7: That's the tactic I speak of [View All]

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Repeating the lie that Sen. Kerry and Sen. Edwards backed the war.

They no more backed unilateral, preemptive invasion and occupation than the majority of Americans did who supported their vote at the time. The vote was not presented as a vote to immediately proceed to war; not even by its most ardent supporters. The decision to drop all diplomatic efforts and invade took place after the inspectors were on the ground and making some progress. Saddam was the only opponent that I can recall that actually was destroying missiles prior to invasion. That was a result of the war resolution, which was backed up the U.N. resolution with the threat of U.S. force.

Bush is the actor in this who took us far beyond the mandate of Congress, the American people, and the world community. Foisting the blame on those who sought to reign him in is sophistry. Good luck, though.