Reply #70: His position changed as circumstances did [View All]

[karynnj]

and more gradually than you imply. In 2004, what Kerry was saying was:
no permanent bases
involve other countries, especially the neighbors
train Iraqi soldiers quickly - after the election he found 4 countries told him they would help
fund Iraqis reconstructing the country
do the diplomacy
assist with elections

Kerry is clearly speaking stabalizing the country, leaving it in the best shape he could and getting out. Do you really think he would have followed Bush's course? The difference in 2004 is that with himself as President he would have done things he has been for all his life - Kerry heading summit diplomacy would have been interesting. His history would have given him credibility in negotiations. The likelihood is his election would have brought a huge change.

Just because he didn't run on out now - which Dean didn't either - didn't make him pro-war.