That would depend on the circumstances. In a simplistic world then no you couldn't but the real world is a bit more complex. Imagine the following situation....
The French and Germans consider GW's policy towards Iraq to be self defeating and therefore are unwilling to commit troops to perpetual occupation of Iraq. The French and Germans also consider Kerry's position on Iraq to be much more workable and in line with finding a quick and workable solution to the problem meaning troops would only be committed for 12 months. In this situation then yes, you could credit Kerry for the extra International support even if he has only been in power for a couple of hours. -- Jay > -----Original Message----- > From: G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 October 2004 13:32 > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: electoral college > > Now THIS is an interesting sentiment. Let me ask you this Dana: > > "If France and Germany decide to send thousands of troops > into Iraq *as* Kerry is sworn in, you really can't give Kerry > credit for that, can you?". > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "dana tierney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 5:20 PM > >Subject: Re: electoral college > > > > > Screwed up, yes. But if the hostages were released *as* Reagan was > > sworn in you really can't give Reagan credit for freeing them, can > > you? > > > > Dana > > > > > <snip> > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| The annual ColdFusion User Conference is being held Sat 6/26 - Sun 6/27/04 8am-5pm in the Washington DC Area. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=44 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132705 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
