Kerry Lays Out Plan for Peace in Iraq (Questions Bush's Judgment)

[papau]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35213-2004Sep20.html

Kerry Lays Out Plan for Peace in Iraq (Questions Bush's Judgment)

By NEDRA PICKLER
The Associated Press
Monday, September 20, 2004; 9:52 AM

NEW YORK - Sen. John Kerry said Monday that President Bush's invasion of Iraq has created a crisis that could lead to unending war and raises questions about whether Bush's judgment is up to presidential standards. He offered his own four-point plan starting with pressing other nations for help.

Bush's mistakes, Kerry said, "were not the equivalent of accounting errors. They were colossal failures of judgment - and judgment is what we look for in a president." <snip>

Kerry offered four immediate steps that he said the president must take to avoid failure in Iraq."

- Get more help from other nations.

- Provide better training for Iraqi security forces.

- Provide benefits to the Iraqi people.

- Ensure that democratic elections can be held next year as promised.

Kerry contended that Bush has not been honest about the war's rationale or costs. He said the president's decision to go to war against Iraq has distracted from a greater threat to the United States - more terrorist attacks.

"Iraq was a profound diversion from that war and the battle against our greatest enemy, Osama bin Laden and the terrorists," Kerry said. "Invading Iraq has created a crisis of historic proportions and, if we do not change course, there is the prospect of a war with no end in sight.
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[CarolynEC]

1. Excellent. Tight on target!

"Iraq was a diversion" -- got to say that over and over, than add the logical next half of the statement: "We're NOT safer!"

[21winner]

2. The speech replays on Cspan at 8pm EDT.

You will like it!