Secretary of State John Kerry famously was for the Iraq War before he was against it, but in taking his case for military action against Syria to MSNBC’s “All In with Chris Hayes” Thursday night, it certainly sounded like he remembers things differently from the rest of America.
On MSNBC Kerry said he & Hagel "opposed the president's decision to go into Iraq" http://t.co/GNvMus5gSw Actually, they both voted for it
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) September 6, 2013
Didn’t we untangle all of this in 2004? Apparently not.
Did John Kerry just say he opposed Bush's decision to go to war in Iraq? Check your voting record! #handsoffsyria
— Dan Aumiller (@ProphetDavieBoy) September 6, 2013
John Kerry apparently voted against the resolution authorizing war in Iraq. I did not know this. #inners
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) September 6, 2013
If Kerry can't even get his own Iraq War vote correct, why should we believe anything else? http://t.co/Iu94HshMld (Did same in hearings)
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) September 6, 2013
Apparently not only was Kerry against the Iraq War funding before against, but now he was for the war before he's against. (Confused)
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) September 6, 2013
Kerry claims both he & Hagel "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq"—except they both voted for it? #lies http://t.co/zbYxqtFCAt
— shereen (@shereeny) September 6, 2013
How is it that @chrislhayes let Kerry get away with saying he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq"? http://t.co/KhuPe0GA1i
— Tom Angell ??ⓥ (@tomangell) September 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/RebelMosaic/status/375783627017052162
For some reason, John Kerry thinks he voted against authorizing George W. Bush to invade and occupy Iraq. Which is strange, since he didn't.
— Nima Shirazi (@WideAsleepNima) September 6, 2013
Of course Kerry thinks he can get away w/ bald faced lying about how him & Hagel "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq." #inners
— Harry Waisbren (@HarryWaisbren) September 6, 2013
From @allinwithchris Kerry transcript: "When I was a senator, [I] opposed the president's decision to go into Iraq." What am I missing?
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) September 6, 2013
MSNBC has posted a transcript of the interview, and Kerry makes no mention of his vote to authorize military action in Iraq. Instead, he refers to the good old days when he and Chuck Hagel “opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq.”
Apparently, John Kerry opposed invading Iraq, but he couldn't persuade his treacherous hand to vote against it.
— Gen JC Christian, Patriot, Expertise Expert (@JC_Christian) September 6, 2013
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