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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (447852)8/25/2003 10:48:40 PM
From: stockman_scott  Read Replies (1) of 769667
 
Kerry brings up some good points BUT I think Clark may also be able to 'neutralize Bush's advantage on national security issues.'...Watch for an announcement within the next week.

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<<...Kerry, who formally announces his candidacy next week, is casting himself as the only Democratic candidate capable of neutralizing Bush's advantage on national security issues. Kerry was highly decorated for his service aboard a gunboat during the Vietnam War.

In his address, Kerry suggested that the Bush administration has not heeded the lessons of Vietnam in its planning on Iraq.

``Above all, we learned that the interests of the grunts on the ground come before all politics and all ideology. And what we urgently need now to protect our young men and women in uniform _ and America's role in the world _ are decisions based on professional military judgments and strategic vision, not politics and pride,'' Kerry said.

``I believe a lack of planning and the lack of candor with the American people have placed our men and women in uniform in increased harm's way.''

He said the Bush administration has ``stubbornly refused' to allow other nations to assume risks in Iraq. Kerry urged wider involvement of the United Nations.

``With the threats we face, we can never cede our security to others, but even a nation as great as the United States needs some friends in this world,'' he said...>>
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