Kissinger: Kerry's "Plan" Won't Work

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Kissinger: Kerry's "Plan" Won't Work
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Mon, 10-04-2004 - 9:10am
In Thursday's debate Sen. Kerry proposed a "plan" of sorts for foreign affairs. Now experts, including Henry Kissinger interviewed on Fox this a.m., are analyzing the so-called "plan" and saying the plan doesn't fly.

Kerry stated he would deal with Iran's nuclear weapons threat by offering to provide Iran with rods for nuclear energy so they would not have to produce nuclear products. Iran has stated they want to make their own rods and they would not accept such an offer. Kissinger points out that oil-rich Iran has no need for nuclear energy, their ONLY purpose for developing nuclear products is to produce weapons. Kerry has proposed no plan for what he would do when Iran rejected his offer.

Kerry criticized the President for not sending U.S. battalions into Tora Bora to get Osama. Kissnger states this is the type of decision which must be made by military commanders in the field. . .in this particular case the decision was made by Gen.Tommy Franks. Franks' decision to use Pakistani troops to search the caves of Tora Bora was made based on their familiarity with the area and the size and nature of the terrain. I doubt that Kerry with his brief 3 1/2 months of combat experience is qualified to second guess Gen. Franks.

John Kerry's "plan" for Iraq was to call a summit of other nations. He doesn't explain how this summit would be any different than the numerous UN meetings held over two decades with the same nations or how he would be able to "charm" nations into joining a war he has called another Viet Nam.

In short, Kerry does not have a plan. . .certainly not one based on reality or with any reasonable chance of success. Kerry is a verbal back seat driver - but he has shown no ability to serve as commander in chief.

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Well, Well, Well! Mr. Kissenger, Nixon's buddy. Why wouldn't a man who worked with Republicans dispute anything a Democrat would suggest? Furthermore, maybe if the USA hadn't ALWAYS stuck their nose in other countries businesses, maybe we wouldn't be in this MESS either! Maybe if we weren't so COZY with Isreal we wouldn't be in this mess either.
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well, well

Mr.Kissinger in past you seem to change your mind very often. In past you said other things and I am convinced you think otherwise.

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This is exactly true and yet still the Kerry fanatics still try to use the old Tora Bora argument. lol

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Mon, 10-04-2004 - 10:15am
I would suggest you read Seymour Hersh's new book "Chain of Command", before you claim that the decisions were made correctly by General Tommy Franks. Did you know that we allowed over 5,000 people to be evacuated from there before we attacked? Did you know that Operation Anaconda was an utter failure?
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Mon, 10-04-2004 - 10:26am


I did? I don't remember claiming that his decisions were *correct*

I can't make claims of such nature because I don't have the experience and background to do so. My point is, neither does Kerry. The decisions were made by the General, nontheless.

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Mon, 10-04-2004 - 10:40am
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I can't make claims of such nature because I don't have the experience and background to do so. My point is, neither does Kerry. The decisions were made by the General, nontheless.>>

First of all, my post was to Galanie, who posted the original article, which stated that General Tommy Franks had made a decision which shouldn't be second-guessed by Kerry. Second of all, if I were you, I would definitely read that book . . .

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Mon, 10-04-2004 - 11:21am
I think you are forgetting one thing when you say we stick our noses in other country's business - We Were Attacked! You have no idea of diplomacy or how the world works.
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Mon, 10-04-2004 - 12:41pm
Yes, I know we were attacked. I am wondering what created all the hatred toward the Americans by the arab nations. I thought one reason was we sided with Isreal. Isreal had land that the arab countries belonged to them. All I know is most countries look at us as the BULLY.