10 QUESTIONS FOR KERRY

Here are ten relatively straight-forward questions for John Kerry that I hope will be answered during the debates. My take on Kerry’s honest short answer follow each question.

1. During your four months and twelve days in Vietnam, how many times were you ordered into Cambodia?
Answer: Oh, nearly once.

2. Do you still believe that American troops in Vietnam acted in manner reminiscent of Genghis Khan or, if you prefer Jinjis Khan?
Answer: No, and honestly, I never did.

3. Do believe that it is legal, ethical and wise for military officers to meet with enemy representatives?
Answer: Only if the officer is me.

4. Will you sign a Standard Form 180 to release all of your military records before the election?
Answer: No.

5. What is your current position on the war in Iraq? Remember the debate is only 90 minutes long.
Answer: I really don’t know.

6. If you are trying to broaden an international coalition, is wise to disparage the current members of that coalition?
Answer: Only if it helps get me elected.

7. If you are trying to broaden an international coalition, is it wise to send a family member to undermine the election of a foreign leader who supports that coalition in favor of one who has promised, if elected, to withdraw from it?
Answer: Only if the defeat of that leader will help make the president look bad.

8. If you are trying to broaden an international coalition, is wise to disparage the interim leader of the country the coalition is fighting for?
Answer: Again, if I can embarrass the president, I’ll do it.

9. Given the recalcitrant nature of France and Germany toward U.S. interests, how much of America’s sovereignty, treasure and leadership are you willing to bargain away for their participation in the coalition?
Answer: If elected, I’ll bargain away whatever it takes.

UPDATE: Thurs debateLEHRER: Mr. President, new question. Two minutes. Does the Iraq experience make it more likely or less likely that you would take the United States into another preemptive military action?

KERRY: If the president had shown the patience to go through another round of [United Nations] resolution [sic], to sit down with those leaders, say, What do you need, what do you need now, how much more will it take to get you to join us?

This in addition to Kerry’s “global test”, and giving the Iranians nuclear fuel, while freezing our own nuclear development, makes it clear that a Kerry presidency would pretty much sell “our” farm to the French, Germans and Kofi Annan just to appear to be an internationalist.

10. What will your reaction be if Usama bin Laden is captured or killed before Nov 2?
Answer: I’ll whine like school girl stood up at the prom.