Where does Kerry stand on the current Israel/Lebanon conflagration?

[smoogatz]

Just curious.

[Jim__]

1. My guess ...

He stands behind Israel. He'll criticize Bush's inaction, but he won't criticize Israel. Here's a story from the 2004 election on Kerry and Israel

Our politicians are whores and AIPAC has lots of money.

[smoogatz]

2. That's my assumption, too--

but I wasn't sure if he'd come out with a statement yet. His handlers are probably waiting for better focus-group research before deciding which way to go...

[Mass]

3. I imagine he has the same position as all other Democratic senators.

[WildEyedLiberal]

4. What about all the other senators?

Are you curious where they stand too? Or does Kerry receive special scruntiny?

Has Boxer released a statement? Kennedy? Byrd? I know Feingold came out in support of Israel's offensive.

[NYCGirl]

5. Maybe Kerry receives "special scrutiny" because he was the 2004 candidate.

Why are you so defensive?

[Mass]

6. I take that for a compliment. People are looking for leadership from him

BTW, Kennedy has released a statement who is more or less similar to Feingold and this morning, Boxer was refusing to condemn the US for abandonning Lebanon in this crisis.

[smoogatz]

7. I'm curious about the thinking of the potential presidential candidates,

yes. I thought maybe the Kerry group here would know what his position is. Why so defensive, indeed?

[lastknowngood]

8. He is cheer leading the slaughter.

n/t

[politicasista]

9. I would like to know where they all stand

before making them out to be a bunch of warmongers.

[LittleClarkie]

10. Link please

Thank you.

All I see from him at his site is a call for the administration to move faster in evacuating Americans out of Lebanon. Yeah, cheerleading the slaughter. Uh huh.