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To: Thomas M. who wrote (200516)	9/6/2004 8:52:09 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575421

Chechnya tried to secede from the union and the union sent in troops.... any questions?

To: Thomas M. who wrote (200516)	9/6/2004 10:20:18 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575421

Actually, Russia has been attacking Chechnya since 1994. It's a textbook example of the failure of Bushism. Yes, that's very true. However, Putin didn't start playing around with Chechnya until 1999. They like to mess with other countries. However, the whole thing is starting to backfire in his face.......couldn't happen to a nicer guy! ted

To: Thomas M. who wrote (200516)	9/6/2004 11:18:12 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575421

<font color=brown> And now the real fight begins! ;~) <font color=black> "Kerry tried to focus on domestic issues at a neighborhood meeting in Canonsburg, but members of the audience raised Iraq. After months of off-and-on criticism of the war, Kerry seized the opening, calling the invasion "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time," and said his goal was to withdraw U.S. troops in a first White House term." ******************************************** Bush, Kerry Clash on Iraq in Labor Day Rallies** Mon Sep 6, 2004 07:56 PM ET (Page 1 of 2) By Patricia Wilson and Adam Entous CANONSBURG, Pa./POPLAR BLUFF (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry launched one of his harshest broadsides against the Iraq war on Monday, sparking an angry response from President Bush, as the war overshadowed their attempts to focus on the economy. Marking Labor Day, the traditional kickoff for what has become a marathon presidential campaign season, the two candidates held rallies in the battleground states of Missouri, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio with Kerry now trailing by double digits in national polls. Kerry tried to focus on domestic issues at a neighborhood meeting in Canonsburg, but members of the audience raised Iraq. After months of off-and-on criticism of the war, Kerry seized the opening, calling the invasion "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time," and said his goal was to withdraw U.S. troops in a first White House term. In a statement issued later, Kerry called Iraq a "quagmire" created by Bush's "wrongheaded, go-it-alone" policy. Bush turned from his tax reform proposals to shoot back at Kerry during a rally in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, accusing the Massachusetts senator of vacillating on Iraq after bringing in new advisers. "After voting for the war but against funding it, after saying he would have voted for the war even knowing everything we know today, my opponent woke up this morning with new campaign advisers and yet another new position," Bush said. "Suddenly he's against it again." "No matter how many times Sen. Kerry changes his mind, it was right for America then and it's right for America now," he told the crowd, which chanted back, "flip-flop, flip flop." FOCUS ON JOBS? With scarcely two months until the Nov. 2 election, some senior Democrats have advised Kerry to focus on jobs and the economy as he tries to reinvigorate his campaign. Polls show Bush's popularity with voters is particularly strong on Iraq and issues of national security, while Kerry poses more of a challenge on health care, the economy and jobs, generally the centerpiece of Labor Day campaigning. Continued ... reuters.com