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To: KLP who wrote (62910)	8/23/2004 8:35:25 AM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 793838

Powerful. MR. RUSSERT: Is there a difference between the Bush and Kerry position on Iraq? MR. MEHLMAN: There is, Tim. They agree on some things. They both agreed about the threat. They both agreed about authorization for war. And as Jamie Rubin pointed out, they both agreed about sending our troops to war. Here's the difference. Once our troops were at battle, George Bush believed they needed all the equipment, all the support and all the body armor they needed to be successful. And today George Bush believes we'll do whatever it takes to finish the job. For John Kerry, supporting those troops was not the bottom line. Politics was, which is why he took a position which two weeks before he himself said would be irresponsible, which was voting against the body armor, against the ammunition, against the equipment that our troops need. And then after a long period of saying, "Our troops need to stay in to finish the job," in a political speech, he said, "Try to get them back there in six months." That's the worst thing you can say to try to get them back after six months. You know why? That's a signal to the enemy. It's a signal to the terrorists to wait six months and one day and to our allies who are making a big sacrifice, more than 30 nations today in Iraq. It's a signal to them that we're not willing to stay the course if there's a political interest at stake. There is a difference between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Bottom line for George Bush is victory in Iraq. Bottom line for John Kerry is victory in politics.