On Iraq, on paper, there's not as much difference, I think, between the Bush administration and a Kerry administration as there would have been a year ago. There's not much of a difference between my position and George Bush's position at this stage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker notes alignment with a predecessor on a specific policy issue.
- In plain terms
- My position on Iraq is similar to Bushs now.
- What can you take from it?
- Policy views can converge over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do policies converge?
- Does similarity matter more than origin?
Another view
Similar positions may hide different reasoning.
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