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WASHINGTON -- The terrorist attack foiled by British authorities prompted a battle of words yesterday between a pair of presidential contenders from Massachusetts, with Governor Mitt Romney lashing out at Senator John F. Kerry for suggesting that the war in Iraq has harmed the nation's security. Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee, seized on news of the disrupted plot as a ``stark reminder" that Osama bin Laden remains at large and said it shows that Al Qaeda has ``grown in strength" since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. ``Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda have succeeded in isolating the United...

03/25/2006Murtha defends position on war in Iraq By Amy Zalar , Herald-Standard U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-Johnstown), theorized Friday that President George W. Bush was trying to justify what didn't happen following the first Gulf War when he waged war on Iraq three years ago. Murtha, 73, said he believes there was a miscalculation when troops didn't stay around to rehabilitate the Middle East after the conclusion of the first Gulf War, and it led to the current conflict. Regarding the current Iraq war, Murtha said when initial threats that biological weapons would be used if troops crossed a certain...

Last week, I saw something that profoundly changed my view of John Kerry's ability to be our commander in chief. Until now, I have been more concerned about the effect of an ultra-liberal Kerry presidency on social issues. Kerry hasn't had a great national security batting average, but I figured that in this new age of terror he would surely know the inning, know the score and be able to step up to the plate and protect our homeland if elected. Then I saw PBS' Frontline special, "The Choice 2004," about the histories of both presidential candidates. The piece recounted...

NEVER FORGET ...In a TV Re-Run of the 1960's Vietnam War Anti-War Arguments against our fighting for Freedom, but this time around with the CLARITY that a Dr. PHIL brings to the table, today's TV Guesting on Dr. Phil's National TV Show of 2 Anti-War "Pink Ladies" Leaders was a real barn burner that just nailed these "Ladies" to the Wall for all to see. ...First, Dr. PHIL let these "Ladies" have their say, which was a mirror image of College Student-Activists HILLARY RODHAM -&- BILL CLINTON during the Vietnam War, and then he blasted them for giving aid and...