| June 13, 2006--Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) devoted the first part of his
speech to Iraq. His remarks contrasted sharply with the views expressed
by Sen. Clinton earlier in the morning. He stated, "It is essential
to acknowledge that the war itself was a mistake -- to say the simple words,
to say the simple words that contain more truth than pride. We were
misled. We were given evidence that was not true. It was wrong
and I was wrong to vote for that Iraqi war resolution..." Further
Kerry stated, "I believe we need a hard and fast deadline, not an open-ended
commitment of U.S. forces so that we shift responsibility and demand responsibility
from the Iraqis themselves." He vowed, "This week on the floor in
the Senate I will fight for an up-or-down vote on an amendment to set a
date for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq." [transcript] |
