Reply #51: Kerry is not saying "just leave"

[karynnj]

his position changed before the shift in the polls. His October speech shifted many people - because many people seemed to follow his move. The same with his call in April. Kerry's plans have considered Iraq all along - and there is a consistent call for diplomacy, speeding up the training ( 4 countries told him they would do it in early 2005), and involving the neighboring countries. All these things have been there since at least early 2004.

I think Kerry deserves a lot of credit for moving America on the idea that we shouldn't be doing the search and destroy and policing. I know others picked it up, Kerry was the first to try to explain why this was so bad on many many talk shows. A few weeks ago, Dr Rice was proud that the Iraqis were now policing a high way. I can't prove Kerry had an impact, but I saw the reaction of the talking heads.

The courage was to do so in 1971.