How can Kerry anticipate the ways in which he will be attacked and structure his presentation during the debate to make himself less vulnerable?
The US forces in Iraq will be replaced by a multinational, UN supervised coalition of troops within one year so we can focus on apprehending Osama bin Laden and bringing Al Quaeda to its knees.
I initially voted for the war because I, like the rest of America, was duped by the president's lies about WMD. When I found out no such threat existed, I withdrew my support.
My first anti-terror priority will be capturing bin-Laden and I promise to accomplish this within a year.
Diplomacy works best under the shadow of military threat. Bush has so over-extended the military that neither North Korea or Iran take our diplomatic efforts seriously. I promise to redistribute our forces within a year to best bring pressure on nations that, unlike Iraq, have nuclear potential.
Acting unilaterally alienates the middle east, acting through the UN includes the middle east in our efforts to make the world safer and more free.
The UN will allow me as president to leverage US resources into the greatest number of trouble spots without compomising my agenda to make the world safer and more free.
I constantly receive new information that changes my assessment of a situation. Unlike Bush, I adapt to new information and change my policies accordingly. Had Bush the capacity for this adaptation, we wouldn't find ourselves in this position: fighting a war over weapons we long ago found out didn't exist.
Haliburton displays the danger of privatizing government responsibilities. I promise that the government won't abdicate its responsibilities and will ensure the taxpayer is protected from swindlers and saved the embarassment of paying $3 per gallon for Halliburton gasoline.
The Bush administration's neglect and exacerbation of the Palistinian-Israeli conflict contradicts the American mission to bring peace to the world. I promise to bring both sides to the table and to get them to sign a lasting peace accord within three years.
America needs to lead by example. We need to act cooperatively, not unilaterally. We need to tell the truth, and not to lie. We need to liberate, not colonize. We need to build, not destroy. We need to embrace, not alienate. We need to pursue justice, not grudges. I promise to cooperate with our allies. I promise to tell the truth to the American people. I promise to engage the UN in a mission to rebuild Iraq, not destroy what's left of it. I promise to pursue bringing Al Quaeda to Justice, not grudges against my father's enemies. I promise to return America to righteousness and to repair the damage George Bush has done to its image over the last four years.
