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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (12284)	9/25/2004 7:05:10 AM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 27181

Published September 25, 2004 Thank you. Two of the most powerful words ever spoken. Unless you are John Kerry. Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi spoke before a joint session of Congress earlier Thursday and thanked this country for its efforts in his country. First, he offered an optimistic outlook on Iraq’s future and the willingness of his fellow countrymen to rid the country of the terrorists and insurgents who are murdering people in an effort to stop freedom. Then he got around to the most powerful part — in our view — of his speech. “The second message is quite simple and one that I would like to deliver directly from my people to yours. Thank you, America. We Iraqis know that Americans have made and continue to make enormous sacrifices to liberate Iraq, to assure Iraq’s freedom,” Allawi said. “I have come here to thank you and to promise you that your sacrifices are not in vain. The overwhelming majority of Iraqis are grateful. They are grateful to be rid of Saddam Hussein and the torture and brutality he forced upon us. “Grateful for the chance to build a better future for our families, our country and our region. “ So, one of the leaders of the new Iraq — recognized by this country as well as the United Nations as a spokesman and leader of post-Saddam Iraq — comes to Congress, says thank you and the presidential hopeful from the Democrats tells him to basically shove it. “The prime minister and the president are here obviously to put their best face on the policy,” Kerry jawed less than an hour after Allawi received a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. “But the fact is that the CIA estimates, the reporting, the ground operations and the troops all tell a different story.” Really? Talk about Mr. Glass Is Half Empty — or rather the glass is empty and we are in a drought. Kerry went on to say that Allawi’s statement that free elections would be held on schedule by January was bogus. We are sure he and others were skeptical of the turnover of the governance of the country which took place early. Luckily Allawi showed backbone. “They warned that there could be no successful hand-over of sovereignty by the end of June. We proved them wrong. A sovereign Iraq, Iraqi government took over control two days early,” he told Congress. “They doubted whether the national conference could be staged this August. We proved them wrong. Despite intimidation and violence, over 1,400 citizens, a quarter of them women, from all regions and from every ethic, religious, and political grouping in Iraq, elected a national council. “And I pledge to you today, we’ll prove them wrong again over the elections. Our independent electoral commission is working with the United Nations, the multinational force, and our own Iraqi security forces to make these elections a reality, and 15 out of 18 our Iraqi provinces we could hold elections today.” Are things perfect in Iraq? No. Could they hold secure elections in all 18 provinces of the country today? No. But the deadline is January, not Sept. 25. So, we ask you: Who would know better of the situation in Iraq and the willingness of a people to be free? Would you put credence in the word of say, Saddam Hussein, as to the status of the United States’ freedoms? No. But John Kerry seems more willing to speak as if he is the communications director for the Iraqi insurgents than show support for a country looking to find its way to democracy and freedom. While we weren’t there to witness first hand, we are sure the initial years of establishing freedom in this country were not perfect nor actually all that clean. In fact, it is still a daily struggle. But, give us the daily struggle for freedom over tyranny any day. We are sure Allawi and the majority of his people believe the same. — T.J. Aulds Sun managing editor

To: American Spirit who wrote (12284)	9/27/2004 10:29:36 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Do you repeated bring up a number that is irrelevant because you are unwilling to invest the time to research a valid criticism? Is it because you are not capable of grasping that it is irrelevant? Clinton left the country in a recession. Perhaps you thought that the bombing of the world trade center would have been a boon to the economy if Al Gore were President? History will make your biased view of the world appear out of touch. You are upset because Bush has moral clarity? Is it because he is faithful to the First Lady? A wise cowboy would remove the burr before riding. You might investigate what has you so upset, and get over it. Unless Kerry just wows people during the debates, he will be relegated to being a footnote in history.