Kerry (Hypocritically) Advocates Regime Change

At 8:59 AM Tuesday, April 5, 2011

BY: THE HILL

During a Senate Foreign Relations hearing last week, Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) asked:

"What diplomatic and economic tools can we use to pressure Khadafy to relinquish his illegitimate grip on power?"

Thus Kerry believes Khadafy's 40-year dictatorship is illegitimate.

So he surely believes Castro's 52-year dictatorship is also illegitimate. Right?

Kerry goes on to advocate:

"By supporting the Libyan opposition, we give them a fighting chance to oust a dictator with a history of terrorism and the blood of Americans on his hands [...] And we encourage a new generation of Arabs to pursue dignity and democracy and we create the opportunity for a new relationship with the people of the greater Middle East. These are worthy goals and by accomplishing them we advance our values and protect our interests."

So he surely also wants to support the Cuban opposition and pursue "dignity and democracy" for the Cuban people. Right?

After all, these are worthy goals that advance our values and protect our hemispheric interests (where 34 out of 35 countries are democratic). Right?

Not for Kerry.

For the Cuban people, Kerry simply hopes they'll "achieve greater freedom and prosperity in the future."

Not the "dignity and democracy " that he argues the U.S. should fight for in Libya. But just "greater freedom" -- which either falsely implies that Cubans currently have some sort of freedom or if none, then any small step will do.

And for the Cuban opposition, Kerry believes $20 million throughout the entire year is simply too much money.

Yet $100 million for the first day alone of Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya is absolutely fine.

What a hypocrite.