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Bring U.S. troops home by end of '06
By Sen. John Kerry
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 16, 2006

Half of those whose names are inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial were lost after America's leaders knew our strategy would not succeed. It was immoral then, and it is immoral now, to be quiet or equivocal in the face of such delusion.

John, some history for you:

By 1968, NVA morale was at it's lowest point ever. The plans for "Tet" '68 was their last desperate attempt to achieve a success, in an effort to boost the NVA morale. When it was over, General Giap and the NVA viewed the Tet '68 offensive as a failure, they were on their knees and had prepared to negotiate a surrender.

At that time, there were fewer than 10,000 U.S. casualties, the Vietnam War was about to end, as the NVA was prepared to accept their defeat. Then, they heard Walter Cronkite (former CBS News anchor and correspondent) on TV proclaiming the success of the Tet '68 offensive by the communist NVA. They were completely and totally amazed at hearing that the US Embassy had been overrun. In reality, The NVA had not gained access to the Embassy--there were some VC who had been killed on the grassy lawn, but they hadn't gained access. Further reports indicated the riots and protesting on the streets of America.

According to Giap, these distorted reports were inspirational to the NVA. They changed their plans from a negotiated surrender and decided instead, they only needed to persevere for one more hour, day, week, month, eventually the protesters in American would help them to achieve a victory they knew they could not win on the battlefield. Remember, this decision was made at a time when the U.S. casualties were fewer than 10,000, at the end of 1967, beginning of 1968.

Our soldiers, no matter how brave, can't bring democracy to Iraq simply with a gun barrel.

The Iraqis can't have democracy without heads now, can they, John?

The confirmation of Iraq's vital cabinet ministers to run the police force and army, coupled with the killing of the brutal terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, are an opportunity to change the course in Iraq - if we seize it.

John, which "we" are you speaking about?

We know the verdict of our generals: the war cannot be won militarily

John, it helps. though, to win the military part of the war (which can only be won militarily) before moving on to other matters, dontchya think?

Iraqi politicians have proved that they respond only to deadlines

John, that's simply racist. You're calling Arabs stubborn and stupid. We expected better of you.

It is time to announce that our combat troops are coming home in 2006.

No, it's time to listen to the Senate which said it's NOT time for any such announcement (unlike broken clocks, John Kerry is not even correct twice a day).

We will not leave Iraq vulnerable. Under my plan

Sh***it. Not another Rube Kerryberg plan. Heloooooo? John, you're NOT the president. Do you hear me?

The time has come for a Congress that shares responsibility for getting us into Iraq to take responsibility for helping to get us out. Sure, we were misled.

John, go f*** yourself. You know, you really have to cut out the lying.

It is essential to acknowledge that the war itself was a mistake - to say the simple words that contain more truth than pride: I was misled.

John, that's risible, even for rhetoric.

Tic-toc. The never-correct broken clock. That's John Kerry.

-- FDL

p.s. not to mention "broken record" for those of you who remember vinyl.
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