Reply #28: You are right, Kerry never said he was going to get us out of Iraq!

[IndianaGreen]

When Nixon turned a Democratic war into a Republican war in 1969, he used "stay the course," have "peace with honor," and "honor the fallen" as justification for continuing to wage war in Vietnam while "Vietnamizing" the conflict.

The roles are now reversed with the bulk of the Democratic establishment wanting to turn a Republican war into a Democratic war in order to "stay the course," have "peace with honor," and "honor the fallen" as justification for continuing to wage war in Iraq while "de-Americanizing" the conflict.

I don't know why some have chosen to forget the lessons of Vietnam, but understand this: if we stay in Iraq, the only thing we will accomplish is to add more names to a future war memorial.

Meet the Press (NBC News) - Sunday, April 18, 2004

MR. RUSSERT: But do you have a plan to deal with Iraq? This is what you...

SEN. KERRY: Yes.

MR. RUSSERT: This is what you wrote in The Washington Post last Tuesday: "Our country has committed to help the Iraqis build a stable, peaceful and pluralistic society. No matter who is elected president in November, we will persevere in that mission."

SEN. KERRY: Yes, we will.

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MR. RUSSERT: If you were elected one year from now, will there be 100,000 American troops in Iraq?

SEN. KERRY: It depends on what the situation is you find on the ground on January 20th of 2005.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4772030