W.W.JFK.D?
Saturday, May 28, 2005
What Would J.F.K. Do? Theodore C. Sorensen, former special counsel to President Kennedy, lists some of JFK quotes that have great bearing for today. My favorites:
"To President George W. Bush on Iraq, Iran, and North Korea: ''The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough -- more than enough -- of war." (American University commencement, 1963)
"To Vice President Dick Cheney on international organizations, alliances, and consultations: ''The United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient. We are only 6 percent of the world's population . . . we cannot impose our will upon the other 94 percent of mankind." (University of Washington, 1961)
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