John Kerry actually said...

By not acceding to the Convention, we forgo the best and strongest legal footing for our actions.

Kerry argues that not joining the Convention weakens U.S. legal standing in maritime actions.

05/22/2012

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We also know, and we know this definitively, that this should not become a partisan issue.

We have to weigh our choices against what is possible.

The purpose of our mission, is what the President said it was: To prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven or sanctuary for al-Qaeda.

The future course of our mission in Afghanistan has become one of the most important and one of the most difficult questions that we face.