Dean cites "orange alert" as evidence of stupidity of Iraq invasion

[Brian_Expat]

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/002/politics/Democratic_front_runner_cites_:.shtml

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean on Friday cited the higher terror alert and the number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq in arguing he was right to say Saddam Hussein's capture didn't make America safer.

''All of the other Democrats jumped all over me ... they got all excited, but here we are,'' Dean told a town-hall meeting. ''We've lost 10 more troops and F-16s are escorting foreign passenger jets into our air space because we're now more worried than we were before.''


Last month, Dean's rivals assailed the front-runner when he said within a day of the Iraqi leader's capture that his apprehension had not made the United States safer, a direct contradiction of President Bush.

Since then, the national terrorism alert has been raised to orange and U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq.

This is leadership -- which is why I look forward to Dean being our nominee and President!

[pasadenaboy]

1. He states the truth even when its against conventional wisdom.

I hope he keeps doing that. That will win the primary and the election for him. If he starts talking and acting like everyone else, he's through.

He was right, everyone knew he was right, but they didn't want to say anything that was unpopular, even if it was true.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

2. I can't stand Dean, but he's right about this

Capturing Saddam makes us "safer"? That wasn't a gaffe, that's just the obvious truth.

[TeacherCreature]

7. I didn't used to like him either

Then I got to know him better and I like him fine!

[cavebat2000]

3. Absolutley!

Sometimes he absolutly shines! This is one of those times.

[otohara]

4. Yep Me Too

The last thing I want to see is George Bush in a debate with Candidate a,b,c,or d - who voted yes on IWR and agree with Bush on this absurd notion that we are somehow safer with Saddam in jail

[coloradodem2005]

5. Go Howard!!!!

He knew the war was bullshit and he knows we are not safer.

[drfemoe]

6. Dean just doesn't

seem to understand that Dems aren't supposed to disagree with B*!!!
Shame on him ... again.

Last month, Dean's rivals assailed the front-runner when he said within a day of the Iraqi leader's capture that his apprehension had not made the United States safer, a direct contradiction of President Bush.