What a stirring speech...

I defended this country as a young man and I will defend it as President. Let there be no mistake: I will never hesitate to use force when it is required. Any attack will be met with a swift and certain response. I will never give any nation or international institution a veto over our national security. And I will build a stronger American military.

Yes, that's right. He will defend the country. He will wait for an attack and then meet it with swift and certain response. I would feel so much safer with a pacifist president in the White House. Wait for the attack, then respond. How ironic that earlier today I watched a show on the History Channel about the Battle of Cunae in which Hannibal realized that the only way to beat the Romans was on their own turf - the best defense is a good offense.

URL: John Kerry for President - Speech to the 2004 Democratic National Convention