Kerry Assails Bush On Iraq [Kerry kicks ass, takes names... WP]

[truthisfreedom]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22443-2004May12.html

Kerry Assails Bush On Iraq
Senator Says War Is 'Mismanaged'


By Jim VandeHei
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, May 13, 2004; Page A01

ORLANDO, May 12 -- Sen. John F. Kerry, breaking momentarily from his cautious approach to turmoil in Iraq, blasted President Bush on Wednesday for running an "extraordinarily mismanaged and ineptly prosecuted war" and strongly suggested Bush is partly to blame for abuses at Abu Ghraib prison.

"They dismiss the Geneva Conventions, starting in Afghanistan and Guantanamo, so that the status of prisoners both legal and moral becomes ambiguous at best," the senator from Massachusetts told radio host Don Imus.

In his most expansive comments on U.S. mistreatment of Iraqis at Abu Ghraib, the presumptive Democratic nominee said this amounts to "major failures in command."

Asked if Kerry is assessing partial blame to Bush in the prison scandal, Rand Beers, a Kerry foreign policy adviser, said in an interview, "Undoubtedly, that kind of ambiguity, yes, is a failure of leadership."

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[skooooo]

1. Kerry HAS been kicking lots of ass lately...

....he's already acting more than man than George ever even tried.

[demoman123]

2. He still is not opposing the war--just the way it is being managed

It's time for him to step up to the plate.

[Erika]

3. Give Kerry a Break

He's had to follow-up to a gung-ho cowboy who sold the country a bill of goods after 9/11. Now that the country is realizing they've been taken, they will respond to Kerry. He's doing great. A real thorn under Bush's saddle is that Kerry walked the walk and Bush only talked the talk. Bush was some Yale Cheerleader while Kerry chose to serve in Vietnam and Cheney had "other" priorities. The GOP elitists.

[0rganism]

4. He still has to win the election

I'm confident Kerry will do quite well on the policy side, once he's in a position to make policy.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

5. Yes! For once he says EXACTLY what I think he ought to on an issue!

Kerry godspeed to you, from one former Navy man to another.

[MaineDem]

6. Kick

:kick:

[Nlighten1]

7. Pump up the volume Kerry

I am reminded of when I was in basic the drill Sargent would say "I can't hear you!" if we didn't yell at the top of our lungs. I'm glad he is taking on Bush for the war though.

[Moderator]

8. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x551402