The take on his visit was very well documented by the reporters at the WSWS.org. Who can disagree with them?
It is long past time for Democrats to wake up. The party is over. Even Howard Dean may not be able to save it, although he is its last breath.
I quote the following from the WSWS website on Kerry's Meet the Press fiasco:
For any of his erstwhile supporters who cling to illusions about what might have been had the vote gone a bit differently on November 2, the defeated Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry provided a definitive answer Sunday.
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Appearing on the NBC television news program "Meet the Press," Kerry was shown a videotape of his fellow Massachusetts senator, Edward Kennedy, calling for a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, beginning with the immediate removal of at least 12,000.
"Do you agree with Senator Kennedy that 12,000 American troops should leave at once?" asked NBC's Tim Russert.
"No," replied Kerry.
"Do you believe there should be a specific timetable of withdrawal of American troops?" Russert continued.
"No," Kerry repeated.
The tone of the televised exchange was the exact opposite of ambush journalism. It was evident that Kerry welcomed the opportunity to disassociate himself from Kennedy's proposal and embrace a policy that, in all essentials, is indistinguishable from that of the Bush administration--one that means US military occupation for years to come.
At the same time, the establishment media was anxious to get the Democratic standard-bearer on record, affirming the unity of the two parties of big business on the all-important issue of the continuing war in Iraq.
"Now, obviously, you've got to provide security and stability in order to turn this over to the Iraqis and to be able to withdraw our troops," Kerry declared in the interview. Asked if he would vote to approve the Bush administration's request for $80 billion in additional funding for the Iraq war, he responded, "The likelihood is yes."
Providing "security and stability" is a euphemism for crushing the resistance to US occupation. It means killing thousands upon thousands more Iraqis and sacrificing hundreds, if not thousands, more US soldiers. This is what the $80 billion will pay for.
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