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To: American Spirit who wrote (30031)	10/13/2003 3:45:16 AM
From: Rick McDougall	Respond to of 89467

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To: American Spirit who wrote (30031)	10/13/2003 6:41:29 AM
From: Crimson Ghost	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Tragic for America, but a lot more tragic for Iraqis, many of whom are dying every day.

To: American Spirit who wrote (30031)	10/14/2003 3:42:07 PM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Dean: We Wouldn't Be in Iraq if it Weren't for Democrats Like Kerry By Charles Mahaleris October 14, 2003 WASHINGTON -- Democrats John Kerry and Howard Dean, rivals for Democrat presidential nomination, clashed on Monday over how the two would handle Iraq if they were president of the United States. Former Vermont Governor Dean's staff sent out a release to the media on Monday defending their candidate's Iraq position. "Senator Kerry today claimed that Governor Dean doesn't have an Iraq plan. In fact, Dean unveiled his seven-point Iraq Reconstruction plan on April 9 -- months before Kerry unveiled his." This response comes, according to the Associated Press, after Kerry charged on Monday during an interview with Vermont Public Radio that Dean had never laid out a clear policy on Iraq. Dean was even more critical of Kerry during a conference call with New Hampshire reporters according to the Concord Monitor. Dean charged that Kerry has been a moving target with his position on Iraq. "But I suppose if you have the nerve to cover your own vote and then try to pretend you didn't vote that way, you have the nerve to do anything in Washington," Dean said. "The fact is, we wouldn't be [in Iraq] if it weren't for Democrats like John Kerry." On Sunday, Dean's campaign called on Kerry to be clear with his position on Iraq. Dean's staff released a statement from the Massachusetts Senator from October 9, 2002 saying, "Let me be clear: I am voting to give this authority to the President for one reason and one reason only: to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction if we cannot accomplish that objective through new tough weapons inspections." Dean's people compared that statement with one Kerry made last month. "I voted to threaten the use of force to make Saddam Hussein comply with the resolutions of the United Nations," Kerry said in September. "I believe that was right -- but it was wrong to rush to war without building a true international coalition -- and with no plan to win the peace." Kerry and fellow lawmaker Dick Gephardt (D-MO) have been attacking Dean, who has been leading the field of nine Democrats in polls in New Hampshire and Iowa. Dean spokesperson Tricia Enright on Saturday blasted both campaigns for coordinating their attacks. "It's no secret that campaigns talk to each other, but these coordinated attacks from Washington insiders cross the line," Enright said. "While their attitude is 'the more the merrier' when it comes to trying to tear down Howard Dean and his grassroots campaign, we understand that the American people are tired of this kind of politics. If these guys hope to beat George Bush, they're going to have to stand for something and not just against Governor Dean."