Kerry's Iraq War Resolution Vote: What You Should Keep In Mind

[Yavin4]

At the time of the vote, Saddam hadn't allowed weapons inspectors back into his country. Bush asked for the vote because he wanted to use it to jaw-bone the U.N. to get the inspectors back into Iraq. Also, remember that Bush asked for that vote on the one year anniversary of 9/11 and during the mid-term elections.

Given that the nation was in mourning and that Iraq refused to allow weapons inspections, I can understand Kerry's vote.