Kerry's Detail Plan to Win the War on Terror...

[Tellurian]

This in response to Cheney's accusation: Sen. Kerry doesn't have a plan for Iraq or fighting terrorism:

John Kerry has a comprehensive plan to fight the war against terror:

I. Use Direct Military Action: Kerry will use military force when necessary to capture and destroy terrorist groups and their leaders. He will also increase active duty end strength and tailor forces to be better prepared for post-conflict and stability operation.

II. Improve International Intelligence and Law Enforcement: Kerry will strengthen communication networks between intelligence agencies, build cooperative capacity with international law enforcement agencies, increase the number of linguists trained in critical languages and create a real Director of National Intelligence with budget and personnel power.

III. Cut Off the Flow of Terrorist Funds: Kerry will impose tough financial sanction against banks or nations that engage in money laundering or fail to act against it and will launch a "name and shame' campaign against those that finance terror.


IV. Control the Spread of Weapons on Mass Destruction: Kerry will appoint a high-level Presidential envoy to lead the effort and expand the Nunn/Lugar program to buy up and destroy stockpiles of loose WMD materials.

V. Win the Peace in Iraq and Afghanistan: Kerry will bring real security in Iraq by broadening the coalition, including the United Nations (news - web sites), and creating a real Iraqi security force that can take care of itself and the people it is supposed to protect. In Afghanistan, Kerry would put forward a major increase in security and fund the promised a Marshall Plan for reconstruction.

VI. Win the War of Ideas and the Future of a Young Generation: Kerry will build bridges to the Arab and Islamic world by supporting and assisting human rights groups, independent media, and labor unions dedicated to building a democratic culture.

VII. Secure America's Homeland: Kerry will restore funding for the COPS program, add 100,000 firefighters to our streets, secure and protect our nuclear and chemical facilities, bolster port and aviation security.


...now where is your plan, Mr. Cheney?

[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. Is this Kerry's official plan? If so, then I fully endorse it.

We should greatly expand the Nunn/Lugar program. It's the strongest program around that can successfully curtail the proliferation of weapons.

[Tellurian]

3. This is the official release from:

Spokespersons Chad Clanton or Phil Singer, 202-712-3000,

both of John Kerry for President

To: National Desk, Political Reporter @ yahoo.com

[Bandit]

5. Wasn't that the very first program Bush* cut in 2001?

God what a mess the US is in and unless the Media quits siding with the GOP on every issue we have only a hope of changing things. I am the eternal optimist though.

[Tellurian]

2. All this good stuff and more can be read here:

in this yahoo article out today:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usnw/20040426/pl_usnw/cheney_s_parade_of_misleads_and_half_truths_stops_in_missouri__says_kerry_campaign162_xml

[Mattforclark]

4. Awesome!

I especially like what I see in these points:

"IV. Control the Spread of Weapons on Mass Destruction: Kerry will appoint a high-level Presidential envoy to lead the effort and expand the Nunn/Lugar program to buy up and destroy stockpiles of loose WMD materials."

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Kerry will do something about WMD's that might actually be acquired by Al Qaeda, rather than phantom threats.

"V. Win the Peace in Iraq and Afghanistan: Kerry will bring real security in Iraq by broadening the coalition, including the United Nations (news - web sites), and creating a real Iraqi security force that can take care of itself and the people it is supposed to protect. In Afghanistan, Kerry would put forward a major increase in security and fund the promised a Marshall Plan for reconstruction."

Yes please.

"VI. Win the War of Ideas and the Future of a Young Generation: Kerry will build bridges to the Arab and Islamic world by supporting and assisting human rights groups, independent media, and labor unions dedicated to building a democratic culture."

That's exactly what we need to do. Win the "battle of ideas."

Kerry's plan is much more intelligent, pragmatic, and will be more effective than anything that Bush has done.

[Mattforclark]

6. kick

[stellanoir]

7. an addendum. . .

While he's at it he should dispel the absurdist notion that the terrorists hate us for our freedoms. When in actuality, they hate us because of our long term policies which have caused them great oppression and desperation, and because our occupation is killing their brethren.

I wish he'd hit that one out of the park.

[sandnsea]

8. I so agree

I hope he doesn't ever utter those words. Ugh. They hate us because we can drive to the next county and shop at the mall. :eyes:

Yeah, that's the problem. I actually had an old guy tell me that, they hate us because we can go drive wherever we want to. Sheesh.

[Tellurian]

13. yeah, thats a repuke meme...I don't think he'll say anthing so lame. n/t

[Tellurian]

9. kick~

[Larkspur]

10. How will Kerry determine a terrorist group from a freedom-fighter group

Will the difference be on whether or not a US corporation is being attacked?

Terrorism has replaced communism as the new scapegoat.

And how will Kerry build bridges to the Arab and Muslim worlds since he has endorsed Sharon's plan to gobble up more Palestinian land.?

[Tellurian]

14. Kerry has the advantage over Bush in that

he can pick up a phone and talk to almost any World leader in complete sentences without coaching and actually know what he's talking about.

[seabeyond]

11. crossfire tucker asking a senator

what is kerry's plan. the dude told him, he says that is what bush is doing now. ya, bush jumped on kerrys back and is doing his plan. tucker says, then what is you problem why griping, and dude didnt say a lot but would have loved

if the dude sat back, laughed and said ya d*mn good thing kerry is being presidential before election day to help bushie boy along fro the next 8 months.

[ACK]

12. Also keep in mind he said

on Meet The Press that the emphasis should be on Intelligence and Law Enforcement which seemed to blow Tim Russert's mind since its a "war".

[Tellurian]

15. Ennyway~ kick...