Powell: Kerry Policy on Iraq War Unclear

[Kadie]

Powell: Kerry Policy on Iraq War Unclear

39 minutes ago

By BARRY SCHWEID, AP Diplomatic Writer

WASHINGTON - Joining a high-octane political debate, Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) said Friday that Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) was looking for an "applause line" but not stating a clear policy when he said the Bush administration was holding U.S. troops hostage to Middle East oil.


Powell, in an interview with Westwood One Radio, said President Bush (news - web sites) was not "sending our troops overseas for oil" but to put a stable democracy in place in Iraq (news - web sites) that would provide oil to the world market.


Powell said he supported an energy task force appointed by Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites), and he criticized Congress for not passing an energy bill.


"What we need is a more sensible energy policy and that is what the president has been calling for the three years of this administration," Powell said.

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[lovedems]

1. Who still believes Powell is going to jump ship?

He has sunk further into the gutter. He isn't going anywhere until the chimp is voted out of office.

[MsUnderstood]

2. So much for Powell jumping ship

I guess Bush patted him on the head and tossed him a bone.

[qb]

3. Ummm... care to comment on Bush's policy, Colon?

[keopeli]

4. Powell is an SOB who had better shut his trap!!!

Lay down with dogs and wake up with fleas. Powell once had credibility, but sacrificed it by going along with this junta. He's now trying to repair his record, with at least a tacit admission of his errors.

But, he'd better just keep his freaking trap shut during this election. If he wants to ever have any credibility again (if that's possible) he had better distance himself from the Bush* cabal at all cost. It will only take a couple of comments like this to seal his eternal fate.

Shut your freaking trap, Colin. Focus on getting your own house in order, like slapping your son into shape.

Keo

[emulatorloo]

5. Well, if Powell says it, it must be true . . . .

after all, his creds are impeccable, right?

[tridim]

6. My dog is more clear on this "war"

than Bush is.

[redwitch]

7. oh yeah, like the Bush policy is clear

I used to think C Powell was a man of integrity and maybe he was sticking with it to do damage control as a patriotic American with half a brain (unlike the rest of the fools in this admin) He has lost my respect and now I am beginning to despise him. Because he HAD credibility he did lots more damage. Shame on him.

[Skip Intro]

8. Did he just say the invasion was for oil???

Powell, in an interview with Westwood One Radio, said President Bush (news - web sites) was not "sending our troops overseas for oil" but to put a stable democracy in place in Iraq (news - web sites) that would provide oil to the world market.

Isn't he claiming exactly what he's denying, merely tacking on the all-purpose word "democracy"?

[Malva Zebrina]

12. Isn't it interesting how the motivation to slaughter the Iraqi people

has changed from outright lies about WMD, to regime change, to Saddam was a bad man who gassed his own people, to assissinating his two bad sons, to the people wanted to be free and so many others that it is hard to keep track of and now we have George the Saviour, who has put a stable democracy in place at the cost of seven hundred of our troops lives, who were told they might die to preserve our freedoms?



Just one, just once would I like to see some reporter with a sense of decency or integrity, call Powell on these lies and these distortions, that are far removed from what Bush and Powell told us when they couldn't wait, just couldn't wait to murder Iraqi people by the thousands while they slept in their beds. Just once. That is too much to ask I would guess.

[BabsSong]

9. As an editorial in Time suggested........

Right now Kerry should not have an "Iraq policy" because in essence, "no one knows what the hell Bush is going to do" since Bush is flip-flopping on this issue daily---running to UN to bail him out, looking for someone to take over in Baghdad, etc. Therefore, any policy Kerry has right now could be totally irrelavent come October. It's best for Kerry to wait and see what Bush is stuck with and what colver-ups Bush is trying to pump come October before he lashes out and tells what he proposes.

[central scrutinizer]

10. they want it both ways

If Kerry says something on Iraq, according to the Repigs he is undermining the war effort and putting American lives at risk. If he says nothing on Iraq, he is "unclear". But this is exactly what I expected from a toady like Powell.

[Richardo]

11. He apparently assumed this thread referred to him, not Cosby...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1640418

[gratuitous]

13. 10,000 Comedians Out of Work

And we have this house n-word for Secretary of State.

[pacifictiger]

14. as Dick Clarke said

When you're with an administration its part of the job to put the best spin possible on the facts.
And why should Kerry think up detailed plans now so Bush can take credit for them. Besides, nobody knows what additional messes Bush will create between now and then that will require Kerry to readjust any general plan that he now has.

[Qutzupalotl]

15. I just want to call everyone's attention to two threads in LBN:

This one, Powell: Kerry Policy on Iraq War Unclear, and
Bush to Outline 'Clear Strategy' for Iraq Monday
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x572076

[Just Me]

23. Yet unanswered: Why the hell did we REALLY go there in the 1st place?

Once the fog and smoke over the horrors of torture clear, I do hope that the American people are educated about what the REAL intentions were underlying this neocon nightmare!!!

:argh:

[gasperc]

16. Kerry should hit back with, well Mr.Powell where are those WMDs?

you showed the world "irrefutable" evidence at the UN, where are the WMDs, where are the trucks? didn't you say on MTP you were fooled,

hit him back, Powell's a prick

[Media_Lies_Daily]

17. No need to respond to Mr. Powell...he's become completely irrelevant.

[sangh0]

18. Kerry "unclear"?? OK, then answer me this Powell

Can you give a clear explanation for what's going to happen on June 30?

[myomy]

19. HereÕs a great example of the Òcredibility gapÓ.

WhereÕs the authority to criticize anyone after he lied to the world, live on TV before the UN. This is shameful.

[moondust]

20. Whoa! Mr. Mobile Labs has found found something that's unclear!

Well ain't that precious!

[callous taoboy]

22. Heh heh heh

;)

[callous taoboy]

21. Freeptards: Go here:

http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/iraq/

Seems like a good, clear start to me.