"Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change."However, I remember too well, this John Edwards:
"I think Iraq is the most serious and imminent threat to our country." John Edwards, 02/24/2002
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0202/24/le.00.html "The path of confronting Saddam is full of hazards. But the path of inaction is far more dangerous. This week, a week where we remember the sacrifice of thousands of innocent Americans made on 9-11, the choice could not be starker. Had we known that such attacks were imminent, we surely would have used every means at our disposal to prevent them and take out the plotters. We cannot wait for such a terrible event -- or, if weapons of mass destruction are used, one far worse -- to address the clear and present danger posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq." John Edwards, 09/12/02
http://web.archive.org/web/20030219152335/edwards.senate.gov/press/2002/0912a-pr.html"Iraq's destructive capacity has the potential to throw the entire Middle East into chaos, and it poses a mortal threat to our vital ally, Israel. Thousands of terrorist operatives around the world would pay anything to get their hands on Saddam Hussein's arsenal and would stop at nothing to use it against us. America must act, and Congress must make clear to Hussein that he faces a united nation."
http://www.usembassy.it/file2002_09/alia/a2091910.htm John Edwards Op Ed in the WAPO dated 9/17/2002
This is not just a moral imperative. It is a security imperative. It is in America's national interest to help build an Iraq at peace with itself and its neighbors, because a democratic, tolerant and accountable Iraq will be a peaceful regional partner. And such an Iraq could serve as a model for the entire Arab world." - John Edwards, 10/07/2002
http://www.cfr.org/publication/5441/americas_role_in_the_world.html?breadcrumb=%2Fbios%2F9641%2Fjohn_edwards%3Fgroupby%3D3%26hide%3D1%26id%3D9641%26filter%3D2002
"Iraq’s behavior during the past few months has done nothing to change my mind.” Edwards commented, “Secretary of State Powell made a powerful case. This is a real challenge for the Security Council to act.” 02/08/03
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/feb2003/dems-f08.shtml
"I think Saddam Hussein, being gone is good. Good for the American people, good for the security of that region of the world, and good for the Iraqi people.
....I take responsibility for my vote. Period. And I did what I did based upon a belief, Chris, that Saddam Hussein's potential for getting nuclear capability was what created the threat. That was always the focus of my concern. Still is the focus of my concern.
So did I get misled? No. I didn't get misled." John Edwards, 10/13/2003
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3131295
at least until November of 2005, that is, when the polls stated this about Iraq:
52% of Americans believe the Bush administration "deliberately misled the public before the war," and 57% say the Bush administration "intentionally exaggerated its evidence that pre-war Iraq possessed nuclear, chemical or biological weapons." Support for the war has dropped significantly since June, which suggests that the percentage of Americans who believe Bush lied about the war has increased.
http://impeachpac.org/?q=node/6 Late November 2005, is when John Edwards published his "I'm sorry" speech.
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Edwards’s Hedge-Fund Tie Hurts Populist Campaign
John Harwood reports from the Wall Street Journal’s Capital Bureau.
HEDGE-FUND MONEY fattens Edwards’s wallet but hurts populist message.
The Democratic presidential candidate’s $1.7 million in pay and investment income from Fortress Investment Group gives target for rivals after his campaign emphasis on poverty. Edwards has explained Fortress affiliation as part of effort to learn about financial markets.
“What will get him in trouble is not the amount but rationales that seem false and weaselly to the voters,” says Democratic pollster Geoff Garin. Edwards’s campaign says he paid regular personal-income-tax rates on his $479,512 salary, not preferential “carried interest” rates some hedge-fund principals use.
Of $29.5 million in assets Edwards reported to FEC, aides say investments in Fortress represent $16.1 million.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2007/05/18/edwardss-hedge-fund-tie-hurts-populist-campaign/-----------
There are bankrupty bills, and China Trade bill votes....
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There was Iran Saber rattling In June of 2006, and again in January of 2007
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1149572637421&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Edwards endorses realignment planHILARY LEILA KRIEGER, THE JERUSALEM POST Jun. 8, 2006
Washington shouldn't rule out the use of military force against Iran, former US senator John Edwards told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday while on a visit here. He also backed Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's unilateral realignment plan.
Edwards, a Democrat from North Carolina, is considered likely to run for the presidency in 2008, after losing in the 2004 race as John Kerry's running mate.
"We cannot allow Iran to have nuclear weapons," he declared, endorsing America's current approach of working with the Europeans using diplomatic levers.
But he said the "carrots" on offer have to come with heavy pressure, such as "serious sanctions."
In terms of the "stick" of military strikes, he said, "I would never take any option off the table."
Edwards also pointed to the lack of a negotiating partner for Israel following the Hamas takeover of the Palestinian Authority, clearing the way for the realignment plan. He noted that details of the plan, which calls for withdrawing from many West Bank settlements in exchange for bolstering major blocs, still have to be worked out.
"Israel is in the unfortunate position of having to act without an agreement. I think American
are supportive of that and want to be helpful in that effort - including me," he said.
Those words were stronger than those used by President George W. Bush to assess the realignment plan during Olmert's visit to the Oval Office last month.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1149572637421&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
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at the Herzliya conference on January 23, 2007--
These comments reported by many......
http://www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng/_Articles/Article.asp?CategoryID=223&ArticleID=1728&SearchParam=john%20edwards
http://www.cjp.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=178593
http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Politics/10435.htm
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Edwards_Iran_must_know_world_wont_0123.html
http://www.totallyjewish.com/news/world/?content_id=5400
http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/printer_23828.shtml
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3355802,00.html
http://www.nysun.com/article/47843
http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/2007/02/enforced-orthodoxies-and-iran.html
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2007_02/010678.php
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_digbysblog_archive.html#117046464485756663
http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=10399
statements which were quickly massaged a few days later after the Netroot Exploded.
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Then there's the problem with matching funds for John, still.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3824893re's
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