Now What Kerry?

Now that the Duelfer Report has shown the non coalition members were really the ones who were bribed and coerced, do you think W has earned the right to say "I told you so?"

One of the most telling arguments against Bush is the unwillingness to continue negotiating and seeking UN approval. The Duelfer Report shows the folly of trying to do anything significant through the UN - especially when they are co-conspirators in the charade.

If W and company had continued to seek China, Russia, Germany and France's approval - we would still be waiting. How much closer would Saddam be to having the WMDs no one can find? What is the likelihood he would have been funding Al Qaeda this whole time? How much harder would it be to dethrone him?

Based on the Duelfer Report, the US did exactly what it should have done for the right reasons. There was no benefit in waiting. It is never easy to do a hard thing. But it never gets easier the longer you wait. In fact, the pricetag only goes up. Rousting Saddam was exactly the right move, at the right time, for the right reasons.

Kerry would still be waiting to pass the global test. How would he ever know if he did? And if he was still waiting, what would he do now that a conclusive report has shown Saddam was buying off the enemies of the US?

Why Kerry Cannot Lead

John Kerry is no leader. Leaders are visionaries. Leaders have strength of character and convictions to the core. But more important, leaders are wise and can balance pragmatic action with wisdom.

John Kerry demonstrated his leadership skills, keen sense and foreign policy savvy early in his career. Watch the debate with John O'Neill (Swift Boat Vets for Truth) on the Dick Cavett Show aired in 1974. O’Neill was there to confront Kerry on his anti war efforts and statements. Cavett asked Kerry what would happen to the South Vietnamese if the US pulled out of Viet Nam. In essence, Kerry said that nothing bad would happen. Life would go back to normal. It would be live and let live. You can find it in the archives of CNN. It happens in the last 5 minutes of a 60 minute show.

It is a historical fact. Millions were killed by the brutal North Vietnamese in retribution. It was a blood bath. Kerry's assessment and recommended course of action was totally wrong. His strategy and approach was foolish, to say the least. John O'Neill told him so on that show.

But Kerry does not get it. He did not phantom the cruelty or hatred that existed among these people for each other. Kerry demonstrated that in 1974, but more important, still holds to those same beliefs and philosophies today. And worse, his arrogant, nuanced lack of understanding, if implemented, would hurt the US, our troops and our ability to cope with these Middle eastern madmen for years to come. Why would any sane American want Kerry at the helm of America? Kerry's belief we can try to reason with this inferno of hatred is not only naive - it is stupid.

The idea we (the free world) can negotiate with terrorists and appease them is pure nonsense - that we can convince them to be nice and play fair in the world playground - is nothing but fantasy thinking. Just as Kerry's "I have a plan" ruse denigrates the intelligence of right thinking Americans, his lack of foreign policy savvy threatens the safety and wellbeing of everyone here and abroad.

While it is certainly appropriate to believe the US can do things better - Kerry's Monday AM QB roll takes no skill or understanding. The Democratic whine is nothing more than a power grab on their part. If the Dims really believe what they say - they should consider long term psychiatric therapy.

Real wisdom and analytical skills are shown during the "game", on the playing field. This is when you have to make decisions that counts, knowing you will be 2nd guessed and could be wrong. It takes strength of character to do what is right in a principled and value based manner. Kerry has proven many times over, he has no strength of character or values.

Kerry has also proven he can do nothing but 2nd guess others. His 20 year track record in the Senate proves this. What true leader could go 20 years in a cauldron of change and political punditry and not author at least one piece of meaningful legislation? Kerry's whole role is to wait and see which way the wind is blowing and then sail with it. Funny he is a wind surfer, isn't it? He does not seem to possess the skills or ability or the courage to lead.

Why should the American people give him a chance to test his arcane theories of economics and foreign policy that have proven historically worthless and impractical? As the popular bumper sticker has espoused - "Flush the Johns."