(b) Presidential Determination.--In connection with the exercise of the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President shall, prior to such exercise or as soon thereafter as may be feasible, but no later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that--
(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either
(A) will not adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq or
(B) is not likely to lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq
Thus Kerry did not vote FOR the Iraq War but for the Iraq War pursuant to clause B. Now, with what we know, clause B would have prevented the war. That clasue B was not respected is Bush's responsibility.
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Speak for yourself, John Alden? If this is the way Kerry voted, well, it would seem that he could say this as well as anyone else. And he doesn't. Let me repeat that: Kerry does not simply stand on his original words, whatever they may be.
I tend to think Bush goes back to his original positions each time, though with great convenience he skips over tons of stuff and Kerry does NOT call him on it.
The constitution draws it strength from the unwaving constancy of its words. You go back to it time and again, and put your full weight on it and it hold, not stiffly, but with a great resilience.
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