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The Kerry Doctrine, in a previous formulation.
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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
But since this Global Test "bullshit" betrays Kerry's totally inept and dangerous vision for leading our country, Bush doesn't really need anything better.
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There was a general bipartisan consensus about how to fight the Cold War that involved working with allies, but not giving them a veto power. This continued under Bush I and Clinton, although Clinton's wingnuts opponents increasingly subordinated what was good for the country to their hatred for him. Republicans didn't think Kerry's sort of internationalism was inept and dangerous under Republicans Presidents like Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Bush I, so I don't buy the pretense that failing to go along with Bush's new "you're with me or fuck you" unilateralism is somehow risky and untested.
Bonus points to you for calling Kerry "inept" in light of the continuing clusterfuck that the administration has made of Iraq. The story about Bremer wanting more troops really goes to the heart of it, and yet you call Kerry "inept." Nicely done.
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