Kerry Decoder
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James Joyner | Friday, August 13, 2004 |
William Saletan sleuths out an actual answer to the question “Would Kerry Vote Today for the Iraq War?” That answer is “No.”
Saletan arrives at this answer, which I believe to be correct, by carefully parsing the various statements Kerry has made on the matter in various interviews. While Kerry refuses to answer the question directly, and indeed seems to be trying to communicate that he would, the preconditions that Kerry always sets — “United Nations, WMD, compliance, process” — would have precluded going to war.
The fact that Kerry wants to have it both ways on such a critical issue–quite simply, the key issue in the campaign–is telling. Regardless of whether one agrees with President Bush on the war, we at least know where he stands. That’s a rather important thing when choosing a commander in chief. Especially during an ongoing war.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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