John Kerry: “The great United States of America, our beloved country, never goes to…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2004

The great United States of America, our beloved country, never goes to war because it wants to. We go to war because we have to.

Said by

Democratic · Massachusetts

Source

John Kerry discusses the reasons for going to war, framing it as a necessity rather than a choice.

More from John Kerry

Jul 12, 2023

It's very obvious that there are huge threats here.

Jul 12, 2023

Ninety-eight percent of all the scientists in the world agree----

Jul 12, 2023

The U.N. Finance Analysis suggests that it will cost trillions of dollars. Maybe $2.5 to $4.5 trillion a year between now and 2050.

Jul 12, 2023

Back-up baseload, no. But, some primary they could be part of it.

Other voices in this conversation

John Kerry: “The great United States of America, our beloved country, never goes to war because it wants to. We go to war because we…”