Kerry's Shifts: Nuanced Ideas or Flip-Flops?

Mr. Kerry's explanations for a number of the recent stances Republicans are branding as flip-flops have a common thread. He voted for the Iraq resolution but criticizes the war because, he says, the president "broke his promises" to exhaust the diplomatic process and use force only as a last resort.

Kerry probably thought, as many of us did, that Bush was running an elaborate bluff to get Saddam to cooperate. Who'd have dreamed he'd circumvent the UN and international law? Most law-abiding citizens couldn't imagine such a scenario. I'm sure many who voted for the war did so only to make a public show of support to indicate to Iraq the seriousness of demands for disclosure - the united front approach. Unfortunately, Bush pursued his own agenda which is why so many feel betrayed by him now.