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

To: redfish who wrote (17699)	10/11/2004 12:46:41 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 27181

Painting everyone who tells the truth about Kerry as a liar is a reflection on you. The more often you use the word liar in fact the less credible you become...if that's possible.

To: redfish who wrote (17699)	10/11/2004 12:48:19 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

fish. Here is what kerry said....." John Kerry: Terrorism to be a Nuisance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commentary by CK Rairden October 11, 2004 washingtondispatch.com The New York Times Magazine ran an 8,300 word piece on Senator John Kerry on Sunday titled “Kerry’s Undeclared War.” But as one plowed through the fluff piece it became apparent that John Kerry is not even convinced that America is at war. In fact when John Kerry was asked “"what it would take for Americans to feel safe again," he answered with an analogy comparing combating terrorism to fighting prostitution and illegal gambling. I’m not making this up. "We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance… I know we're never going to end prostitution,” Kerry told Times interviewer Matt Bai. “We're never going to end illegal gambling. But we're going to reduce it, organized crime, to a level where it isn't on the rise. It isn't threatening people's lives every day, and fundamentally, it's something that you continue to fight, but it's not threatening the fabric of your life." As this campaign has worn on, John Kerry has realized his major weakness among the American voter is whether or not he has what it takes to defend America. On the minds of many “security moms” and of course millions of other voters, is whether or not John Kerry will stand up to radical Islamic terrorists and do all he can to keep them and their families safe. With 86 words John Kerry may have 86’d his chances for victory in the November presidential elections in the minds of the 50% of voters who consider the war in Iraq and the “war on terror” as their number one issue. The Republicans seized on it quickly. Republican Party Chairman Ed Gillespie appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation," and went on the attack, “Terrorism is not a law enforcement matter, as John Kerry repeatedly says. Terrorist activities are not like gambling. Terrorist activities are not like prostitution. And this demonstrates a disconcerting pre-September 11 mindset that will not make our country safer. And that is what we see relative to winning the war on terror and relative to Iraq." The Bush campaign already has an ad running on its Web site titled “World View” that hammers home the same theme. It will be headed to TV screens soon. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson tried to defend Kerry on CNN’s "Late Edition saying, “Senator Kerry has said that the No. 1 threat to America is international terrorism, al Qaeda." But that’s not exactly true as in the first debate, Senator Kerry was asked this question “If you are elected president, what will you take to that office thinking is the single most serious threat to the national security of the United States?" "Weapons of mass destruction, nuclear proliferation," Kerry proclaimed. President Bush struggled the entire first debate and even agreed with him—well sort of— saying, "I agree with my opponent that the biggest threat facing this country is weapons of mass destruction in the hands of a terrorist network." The president should have worded this better, but at least he mentioned the WMD in the hands of terrorists. This is a very good look into the mind of each man and how they will fight radical Islam for the next four years. And this brings us to the starkest choice of this campaign. President George W. Bush has made it clear that he believes America is at war with radical Islam and terrorists around the world. He believes that America must fight the terrorists wherever they are, and remain on the offensive against them. In short, President Bush is a post 9/11 thinker. Senator John Kerry has ratcheted up the rhetoric of late, but it is very apparent that he believes in pre 9/11 type thinking. Al Qaeda declared war on America long before 9/11 and the American government ignored it then, trying to fight it in the courts under the Clinton Administration. John Kerry agreed with that approach and now if elected, all rhetoric aside, has shown his true colors and has declared that he would hold summits, make speeches at the United Nations and treat terrorism as a crime, not as a war. John Kerry will try to sprint far away from this statement but he shouldn’t. He’ll claim the quote has been taken out of context and perhaps will say it was made late at night while he was tired. But if John Kerry wishes to run the war against the terrorists that threaten America in a “prosecutorial style” equal to prostitutes and illegal gambling rings he owes it to the American voter to say why this is a better way to combat terrorists both at home and abroad. President George W. Bush has made his position crystal clear, ignoring polls and the ever changing public opinion even to the point where he was willing to put his re-election at stake for his beliefs. Now it is time to find out if John Kerry can muster that same kind of resolve and be truthful with the American voter. There is a distinct philosophical difference between these two candidates on whether the battle against the terrorists is a war or just criminal actions that need “prosecuted.” President Bush has laid out his plan while John Kerry’s muddled message may have become clear in one magazine article. It’s an epiphany of sorts and the winner is neither Mr. Bush nor Mr. Kerry, but those who wish to vote in the upcoming election. The choice could not be clearer, vote for the man who wished to fight terrorists as criminals, or the man who wishes to fight them as terrorists that have declared war on our Nation.