[Mb-civic] Kerry's Shaky Take on the War

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KERRY'S SHAKY TAKE ON THE WAR

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Kerry's Shaky Take on the War 
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He's missing the big picture.

Max Boot

September 30 2004

Now that he's decided to close the campaign as Howard-Dean-with-a-Silver-Star, John Kerry is claiming that the war he voted to authorize in Iraq is a "profound diversion" from the things that really matter — Al Qaeda, Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, even an alleged lack of firehouses in the United States. The implication is that if only we hadn't gotten involved in Iraq, the rest of the world would be in much better shape. This is a highly debatable proposition, and it is an area where President Bush should try to pin down his slippery adversary. 

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