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To: American Spirit who wrote (49763)	6/24/2004 9:56:18 PM
From: jlallen	Respond to of 89467

LOL!! Just when I think you can't possibly sound like a bigger ignoramus.......you surpass my expectations!!!! Incredible......

To: American Spirit who wrote (49763)	9/15/2004 9:30:47 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Statement from Senator John Kerry in Response to the President's Remarks to the National Guard Association 9/14/2004 3:48:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk, Political Correspondent Contact: Allison Dobson of Kerry-Edwards 2004, 202-464-2800; Web: johnkerrry.com TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. John Kerry released the following statement today in response to the president's remarks to the National Guard Association of the United States: "Today, we heard more of the same distortions from the President about the situation in Iraq. George W. Bush keeps saying that things are getting better even when we all know that's just not true. The fact is, no matter what he says, all of us can see for ourselves what's happening in Iraq - we can see it on the front pages and on the nightly news. But why would we expect George Bush to level with us about Iraq? He never has. "So I'll be straight with you: things are getting worse. More than a thousand Americans have been killed. Instability is rising. Violence is spreading. Extremism is growing. There are now havens for terrorists that weren't there before. And the Pentagon has even admitted that entire regions of Iraq are now controlled by insurgents and terrorists. The situation is serious and we need a president who will set a new direction and be straight with the American people. "The bottom line: it was wrong for America to go it alone. And now every American is paying the price. Almost all the casualties are the sons and daughters of America. And nearly 90 percent of the cost is coming out of your pocket. The price-tag so far: $200 billion and rising every day. That's $200 billion we're not investing in health care and education. That's $200 billion we're not investing to make sure no child is left behind. That's $200 billion we're not investing in new and better jobs. That's $200 billion we're not investing in homeland security, to protect our airports, our subways, our bridges and tunnels." ------ Paid for by Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. usnewswire.com -0- /© 2004 U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/ releases.usnewswire.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (49763)	9/15/2004 9:55:04 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 89467

Iraq "Didn't Have to Be This Way" ________________________________ Kerry-Edwards National Security Advisor Rand Beers issued the following statement in response to Bush administration’s announcement it was shifting nearly $3.5 billion of the $18.4 billion in Iraqi reconstruction aid to security: “Sixteen months after the President announced the end of major combat operations, the security situation in Iraq is a nightmare. “Belatedly moving money from reconstruction to security is necessary but won’t make-up for the George Bush’s massive failure to plan for the peace in Iraq. It doesn’t make up for ‘misunderestimating’ the insurgency. It doesn’t make up for spending only $930 million of the $18.4 billion for Iraq reconstruction, and it doesn’t make up for his rush to war without our allies and without the body armor needed to protect our troops.” “It didn’t have to be this way and could have been avoided with better judgment and planning. The result is that the American people are left with a $200 billion bill and our troops are shouldering 90 percent of the casualties. It is time for new leadership in the White House.” Posted by DickBell on September 14, 2004 at 03:23 PM blog.johnkerry.com