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To: Oral Roberts who wrote (12682)	8/2/2004 5:31:12 PM
From: Oeconomicus	Respond to of 90947

Yep, that's pretty much it. Stephanopoulos even said it sounds an awful lot like Nixon's "secret plan" for Vietnam, which he supposedly claimed to have (actually, he never said he had such a thing) just before the 1968 election. But Kerry said he couldn't announce his plan until he is president because it involves negotiations with certain unnamed foreign leaders that he can't begin until in office and announcing the plan earlier would give away his negotiating position (or some such nonsense). BTW, this isn't the first instance of Kerry claiming to have a secret plan for Iraq. Here's an excerpt of a May 20 Boston Globe article (emphasis added): Kerry said Bush has damaged relations with allies to the point that only a new president can repair them. The problem is evident in Iraq, said the decorated Vietnam War veteran. "It will not be like Vietnam," Kerry said. "I will get our troops home from Iraq with honor and with the interests of our country properly protected." How soon? "It will not take long to do what is necessary," he said. "I'm not going to give you a specific date, but I'll tell you that I have a plan, and I will put that plan in place." boston.com