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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command

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To: American Spirit who wrote (16098)10/6/2004 2:03:11 PM
From: Gersh Avery  Read Replies (1) of 27181
 
Sorry .. I was off a little

Here is what he said:

Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Tommy Franks also complained about Kerry's assessment of the Iraq war as a "grand diversion" to the real war on terror.

"I would find it very difficult to look in the eyes of an ally or to look in the eyes of a mom or a dad and describe what their sons and daughters are going through as a 'grand diversion,'" Franks commented.

Franks said Kerry's position -- that the war was wrong in the first place but now must be won -- sends a confusing message to the troops on the ground.

"You've got to respect the troops," Franks explained. "You've got to believe in your heart that what you're doing, if you're going to fight a war for the United States of America, is precisely right at precisely the right time.
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