To add to what Spiffnme said: John Kerry never said anything about going it alone. It was G. W. Bush's claim that bi-lateral talks would cause the collapse of larger negotiations. There were no factual assertions to support that viewpoint so we just have a difference of opinion on what is the most effective approach.

I think this points up some key differences between the candidates. Bush seems to see most things in black and white either/or terms and is very decisive between the extremes. Kerry seems to see things in more nuanced, graduated terms. By comparison he can be called indecisive, wishy washy or a flip flopper, a point G.W. tried to make over and over and over. I believe that to sort out any of these issues independent factual research is required rather than just following opinion pieces.


Mark