It was a great Joe smackdown, but DU missed a HUGE point of ABC interview

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made by Kerry to This Week concerning Iraq - and it is a point about civil war that we all need to focus on to make a difference in withdrawal SOONER rather than later.




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Of his own views on Iraq, Kerry stated forthrightly, "The course of this country in Iraq is making the world more dangerous."
... Kerry told chief Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos, "Iraq is not the center of the war on terror," while also asserting, "Iraq is in a civil war; of course it's in a civil war."

Kerry said he supports the efforts of Senator John Warner, R-Va., to introduce a second resolution on Iraq if and when the country descends into outright civil war. Kerry believes that moment has come and reiterated, "We have to set a date for the withdrawal," before concluding, "The absence of diplomacy is putting our troops at greater risk and is reducing our ability for success."
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Recall the senate debate on the Kerry-Feingold plan last June - Warner and Kerry had a lengthy, respectful exchange about what they would need to do when civil war is apparent - the IWR did NOT allow for war under any circumstance other than our national security threat and certainly NOT under the circumstance of civil war, so the senate can FORCE another vote - - one which I think BushInc will lose, and Warner is a key part of making it happen. Kerry has been working on Warner for many months now, and appealing to his greater concern for the historic record, in my view.

We need to focus on this point and urge Warner to follow thru on a senate vote for a SECOND resolution.