Kerry goes on offensive over Iraq - USAToday

[TacticalPeek]

Posted 9/1/2004 5:49 PM Updated 9/1/2004 6:37 PM


Kerry goes on offensive over Iraq

By Martin Kasindorf, USA TODAY

NASHVILLE ? John Kerry told 6,000 American Legion convention delegates Wednesday that the Bush administration has botched the pacification of Iraq and that he "would have done almost everything differently."

A harsh indictment of the administration's planning and execution of "winning the peace" dominated the Democrat's 40-minute speech to the largely conservative veterans group.

Following President Bush to the podium by 24 hours, Kerry, who's had a hard time distinguishing his positions on Iraq from President Bush's, made his strongest attempt yet to draw contrasts. Bush spoke to the group Tuesday.

Three times, Kerry sought to turn recent statements by Bush against him. "President Bush on Monday admitted that he miscalculated in Iraq," Kerry said. "In truth, his miscalculation was ignoring the advice that was given to him, including the best advice of America's own military."


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[IronLionZion]

1. awesome

he needs to hit hard and often. enough playing defense, it's time to kick some ass. and elephants have big asses

[Mojambo]

2. I really like the tone

of that last sentence.

Keep at it Kerry.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Kerry kicked butt!

He was right on target! What was the crowd reaction?

[Gloria]

4. I watched the rerun...I thought he got a good amount of applause

He had an interesting approach at the end of the speech...linking veterans to the rise of the middle class. He described how the GI Bill of Rights was penned by a vet. He said that vets and current soldiers and all Americans have a right to a better economic shake. He said that we have to save the middle class.

I thought that part of the speech was especially good, because he didn't isolate veterans from the rest of America..........

[nofanofbush]

5. Definitely...

time for the offensive. Neocons are basically cowards. They love to attack because they suck on defense. Facts? What facts?