SANDY BERGER LAYS OUT A PREVIEW OF KERRY'S FOREIGN POLICY

Berger is John Kerry's foreign policy advisor. I don't agree with his world view or policies, so I might post up a critique of this article later. At least Berger is articulate and clear, and obviously Kerry is not reading from Berger's notes because he sounds like he doesn't know what his positions are or doesn't want to commit to any of them.

Foreign Policy for a Democratic President

By Samuel R. Berger
Foreign Affairs, May/June 2004

Summary
"By stressing unilateralism over cooperation, preemption over prevention, and firepower over staying power, the Bush administration has alienated the United States' natural allies and disengaged from many of the world's most pressing problems. To restore U.S. global standing--which is essential in checking the spread of lethal weapons and winning the war on terrorism--the next Democratic president must recognize the obvious: that means are as important as ends." (full article)