I have a plan to protect the environment so that we leave this place in better shape to our children than we were handed it by our parents. John F. Kerry More Quotes by John F. Kerry More Quotes From John F. Kerry Terrorist organizations with specific political agendas may be encouraged and emboldened by Yasser Arafat's transformation from outlaw to statesman. John F. Kerry agendas political organization I've been having problems with the right wing lately. John F. Kerry right-wing problem wings When the nations of the world look upon the United States, they see a country which has achieved what they would all like to become one day. Whether it is in the field of science, art, music, agriculture, politics, economics or war, the United States is the leader. John F. Kerry war country art My friends, that's trickle-down economics, and I believe every worker in America is tired of being trickled on by George W. Bush John F. Kerry tired believe america I'm glad the President finally found an economic development program. I'm just sad that it's only in Baghdad. John F. Kerry baghdad development president George Bush sold us on going to war with Iraq based on the threat of weapons of mass destruction. But we still haven't found them. John F. Kerry mass-destruction iraq war Great challenges confront our great nation. We seek to meet them by rising to the task, not by defining our country down. John F. Kerry challenges country If you think I would have gone to war the way George Bush did, don't vote for me. John F. Kerry gone war thinking President Clinton was often known as the first black president. I wouldn't be upset if I could earn the right to be the second. John F. Kerry upset black president You don't value families if you force them to take up a collection to buy body armor for a son or daughter in the service. John F. Kerry armor daughter son Just the fact that we can't pass budgets in our Congress, just the fact that we are gridlocked in our own democracy, the fact that everybody who travels can see that we're not investing in our airports, in our rail, in our infrastructure and so forth, people are noticing a United States that is not getting the job done in some ways. John F. Kerry airports jobs people I commanded a naval gunboat patrolling the Mekong Delta. Then when I came home after two tours of duty, I decided that the same sense of service demanded something more of me. John F. Kerry duty home two For those of us who are fortunate to share an Irish ancestry, we take great pride in the contributions that Irish-Americans. John F. Kerry ancestry pride share The Reagan Administration has no rational plan for our military. Instead, it acts on misinformed assumptions about the strength of the Soviet military and a presumed 'window of vulnerability,' which we now know not to exist. John F. Kerry administration assumption military What we Americans need to do is respect that incredible blessing that we have as a nation and make sure that we are leading in the best ways possible. John F. Kerry blessing way needs Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real. John F. Kerry mass-destruction wmd real Regime change has been an American policy under the Clinton administration, and it is the current policy. I support the policy. But regime change in and of itself is not sufficient justification for going to war--particularly unilaterally--unless regime change is the only way to disarm Iraq of the weapons of mass destruction pursuant to the United Nations resolution. John F. Kerry mass-destruction iraq war Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country. John F. Kerry responsibility order country NAFTA recognizes the reality of today's economy - globalization and technology. Our future is not in competing at the low-level wage job; it is in creating high-wage, new technology jobs based on our skills and our productivity. John F. Kerry technology jobs reality There's an agreement that Syria should be a unified country, united; that it needs to be secular; that ISIL needs to be taken on; and that there needs to be a managed transition, but there is a difference obviously in what that means and what that outcome may or may not be. John F. Kerry taken mean country