http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5836912Kerry: Bush Security Moves '2 1/2 Years Too Late'
Sun Aug 1, 2004 11:17 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With President Bush poised to issue his first orders implementing some intelligence reforms recommended by the Sept. 11 commission, Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said on Sunday the moves were "about two and a half years too late."
"I mean, where have they been?" Kerry asked on the "Fox News Sunday" program.
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"A lot of it is about two and a half years too late," Kerry insisted.
"I think this administration has dropped the ball on homeland security. I think they are now moving to catch up. But what America wants is leadership that's ahead of the curve, that doesn't have to be told by an independent commission -- which they, incidentally, fought to prevent," he added.
"They didn't want this commission. They tried to slow walk this commission. Now, they've slow walked even adopting the commission's recommendations."
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