Why is John Kerry is the only one with a plan for Iraq Diplomacy?
348803
First of all Bush does not believe in Diplomacy, if he did he would have let the UN finish it's investigation on Iraq! the CIA said the same, among others!!  They found nothing that Bush said that Iraq had! Diplomacy works if you let it, A President should not be able to go to wor for their own reasons! He trys to make Iraq out to be the worst country, which it had problems but what about Saudi Arabia, they are still very cruel to there people yet nothing is done! Pakistan, Iran Korea among others!!It is time for Dems and Repubs to work together not just for there own interests!! Bush wants his way and refuses to listen to the truth, his idea of truth is what he wants to believe not what the facts are!! Bush does not work well with other countries except England which has a record of being controling towards other countries as Bush is!!!
1075203
Only if thats what he wants. I think he has retired from public office. The Iraq speech  was bad for him. He was too use to taking orders.
260682
He already did. He said he would leave Iraq up to future Presidents to solve. Bush is bailing on Iraq. He said it with his own mouth.
845646
There wasn't one.  Don't let his back-peddling fool you.\nHe said what he said and he was NOT talking about Bush!  He made a direct insult to every single member of the military and to those of us who raised them.  I have 2 of my kids in the military.  And guess what?  They joined because "gasp" they love their country.  My daughter has seen two tours this war and would go back in a heartbeat.  She is an extremely smart, educated and well spoken young woman.  Kerry is an idiot.  He can't even understand that what he said isn't being perceived as a joke.  He needs to be a man and say he is sorry.  But he won't because he said what he meant.  Way to damage your democratic vote for next week, John.
369698
I don't know, not psychic, nor am I one of the President's advisers.  I do know this, when the troops were first sent into Iraq, the President said that this will not be a short conflict.  He said that we will be in it for the long haul.  If I am not mistaken, he said it could take as long as 10 years to complete the task.
818230
You make some very good points - and your question is well thought out and written - but I believe the theory that terrorists can be dealt with successfully using diplomacy, negotiation or reasonable dialog was pretty much discounted when President Carter tried these policies during the Iranian hostage crisis.\n\nBefore reasonable dialog can take place, reasonable people must be involved. We are dealing with Islamic radicals - people who would cut your head off just to make another video. \n\nI do agree that more priority must be placed on training and equipping the Iraqi security forces to try and shorten the time needed to get them in position to take over the peace keeping tasks and routing out the terrorists now performed by American troops.\n\nUltimately, the Iraqi people will either stand up and fight for their freedoms and rights, or all of the humanitarian and military aid we can muster will be in vane - regardless of our strategy in this war.
488712
This war in Iraq was planned by Bush, Cheney and Rumsfield even before the election of George W in 2000. They were just waiting for the right "excuse" to invade Iraq and 9/11 gave it to them. Justification for the war was fabricated by faulty intelligence of WMD and we are now paying the price for rushing into a war without the careful planning of what would happen after the overthrow of Hussein.Isn't it strange how we have to approve an "emergency budget" even years after the invasion occurred? Good planning all around and we will be a military prescence in Iraq(Iran??) for years to come.
789362
He is right on schedule.  Cheney said that no matter what we voted for on Nov. 7th, they are going after Iran next.  They have a plan, and cleaning up after themselves is not part of it.  Thats for the rest of us to figure out.  They are not there to prevent disorder but to preserve it.
10174
I think it was beacuse of the Oil as Iraq was planning to award all the contracts to the European and Russian companies.\nThe other reason is that George Bush Jr wanted to complete the task what GB Sr has set to achieve "Oust saddam" campaign\nMaybe even to safeguard the interests of Israel
849615
When I heard his criticism about how the democrats don't have a plan for getting out of Iraq, I wondered -- do the republicans?\n\nAfter all, they should've had a plan from the beginning. And, obviously they still don't have a plan.\n\nWhat a weak criticism - but it is one that appeals to the myopic cognitive dissonant right-wing ditto-heads.\n\nTuesday will tell.
308078
he has partial success in iraq. he's failed pretty much everywhere else, and he has to talk about something.
932776
By the way, Kerry is one of us troops so he could never insult us.\n\nBush hid from the VietCong in a cushy stateside champagne drinking unit reserved for NFL players and Politicians sons.\n\nHe gets appointed in 2000, and NOW he claims to support us.\nNot buyin it.
340557
More than likely no, right now the only thing that the President is concerned with is the war in Iraq and other such issues, and it is not very high on any other countries to do list either.
197977
You misunderstand him. He doesnt care about you, the Iraqis, me or anyone else except his buddies on the boards of big corporations and his neocon allies. Hes not trying to solve anyones problems. Hes helping his allies at Halliburton etc get Iraqi oil.\n\n\nWatch this video on 9-11. It will explain some things.\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848\n\n\nPeace
714762
AMEN!!! Thats their problem they have absolutely NO plans at all! Thats all they do is bash republicans they need to shut up and start talking about what the hell they are going to do. Bashing republicans isnt what people want to hear they can do that themselves they need to hear plans of action of what they are going to do to make this country better and what they are going to do about the situation in Iraq.
716270
"I have a plan"\n\ncyndie yes I can. stay untill the iraqi people can defend them selves and have established a govt that is sustainable for atleast the near future.  And anybody that is against that "kill them" its not easy but world politics and world safety is not easy.  and it is going to take time.  a stability in the middle east will start in the world effort for stability
774900
Yeah, he should bring draft dodgers Clinton and Cheney (the dude forgot him).  Then Kerry could tell them how he was a war hero by saving lives and getting medals.