On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:22:44 -0700 (PDT), Gautam Mukunda
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Wouldn't Kerry's opinion on Afghanistan be a better
> > test of this
> > question than his opinion on Iraq?
> >
> > I think whether one supports intervening to promote
> > global freedom and
> > democracy is a very different question than whether
> > one supports a war
> > to directly protect (avenge, deter future taking of,
> > etc.) the lives of
> > Americans

The Senate was closely divided on Gulf War 1, the opposition,
including Kerry, felt that Bush 1 was ignoring opportunities to end it
without military conflict.  I supported that War but did see Bush and
Powell often misleading the public to rush to war.


Gary Denton
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