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Kerry wants answers on missing explosives
AFP ^ | 10/26

Posted on 10/25/2004 11:47:59 PM PDT by ambrose

Kerry wants answers on missing explosives

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (AFP) - Democrat challenger John Kerry's campaign Monday demanded answers from President George W. Bush about the disappearance of nearly 400 tonnes of conventional explosives in Iraq, as the deadlocked White House race entered its final week. In a campaign underpinned by the basic question of who will make Americans safer, the Kerry camp pounced on revelations of the missing explosives, on a day when it also expects a boost from the return of former president Bill Clinton to the campaign trail.

"Today, the Bush administration must answer for what may be the most grave and catastrophic mistake in a tragic series of blunders in Iraq," senior Kerry advisor Joe Lockhart said in a statement dispatched before sunrise.

"How did they fail to secure nearly 380 tons of known, deadly explosives despite clear warnings from the International Atomic Energy Agency to do so? Why was this information unearthed by reporters -- and was it covered up by our national security officials?"


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To: ambrose
HAR!
21 posted on 10/25/2004 11:56:00 PM PDT by Mortikhi
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To: ambrose

ANSWERS Forthcoming. Tune your TV to CNN or NBC!


22 posted on 10/25/2004 11:56:43 PM PDT by elizabetty
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To: ambrose

23 posted on 10/25/2004 11:57:21 PM PDT by binger
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To: ambrose

With Kerry demanding answers, with Lockhart demanding answers, President Bush should respond....from the Oval Office.


24 posted on 10/25/2004 11:57:42 PM PDT by YaYa123 (@"Be careful what you wish for" is right!.com)
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To: ambrose

It doesn't matter how the MSM spin this. People heard the story; saw Kerry's reaction; and they'll know it was bull; and they'll be left with the image of Kerry being completely clueless about the situation on the ground in Iraq.


25 posted on 10/25/2004 11:57:49 PM PDT by Darkwolf377
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To: Texasforever
"one of their reporters was imbedded with our military who first located the weapons site - it was EMPTY ON DAY ONE OF THE WAR."
It's really sad though that we need a reporter to prove it's true. The word of the people in the 101 would not be enough.
26 posted on 10/25/2004 11:57:56 PM PDT by ProudVet77 (W stands for Winner)
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To: YaYa123
With Kerry demanding answers, with Lockhart demanding answers, President Bush should respond....from the Oval Office.

ABSOLUTLY!

27 posted on 10/25/2004 11:59:02 PM PDT by Texasforever (Kerry has more positions on Iraq than the Kama Sutra)
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To: ambrose; potlatch; devolve; Grampa Dave; Happy2BMe; MeekOneGOP
The explosives, like Teresa by lunchtime,
were ALREADY GONE.


28 posted on 10/26/2004 12:01:14 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: ambrose
SCREW YOU SENATOR KERRY.

YOU ARE IN POSITION TO DEMAND ANYTHING.
YOU ARE JUST A MEDIOCRE SENATOR WITH AND IFI RECORD AT BEST IN THE SENATE
AND A DISGRACE TO THE MILITARY.

TRAITOR

29 posted on 10/26/2004 12:02:39 AM PDT by crushelits
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To: ambrose

skerry and co. are incredibly stupid, irresponsible and lazy, they base campaign speeches on whatever trash they read in the newspapers or tv!! Their like a bunch of little kids watching tv, the minute they see something that excites them then their off and running (at the mouth). LOL It's the blind leading the blind!!

Rove is a very smart man. No way we can lose.


30 posted on 10/26/2004 12:04:11 AM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless President GWB and our Brave Troops)
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To: Private_Sector_Does_It_Better

"No way the MSM reports the debunking of the NYT hit piece as loudly as they reported the original false story."

What are your talking about? Its front page on CNN!

When even CNN is forced to carry it you know it can't
be submerged any longer.


31 posted on 10/26/2004 12:06:06 AM PDT by konaice
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To: Howlin
John Edwards on Larry King Live was on fire attacking Bush for not securing these weapons. It's a blistering attack...now let's see if Edwards is called to task .
32 posted on 10/26/2004 12:06:32 AM PDT by YaYa123 (@Not holding my breath.com)
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To: YaYa123; Cincinatus' Wife

I'm loving it. As furious as I was today while they were all going off, I'm deliriously happy now in anticipation of the SPIN.

Like I said, we should start a thread guessing how they will spin this!

And won't Cincinatus' Wife be surprised when she wakes up and sees this!!!!


33 posted on 10/26/2004 12:08:02 AM PDT by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: YaYa123

"John Edwards on Larry King Live was on fire attacking Bush for not securing these weapons. It's a blistering attack...now let's see if Edwards is called to task ."

No...let's see if Larry King is called to task!!


34 posted on 10/26/2004 12:08:06 AM PDT by Getsmart64 (LANTIRN - Designed to kill, maim, and destroy ....America's enemies...)
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To: SeaBiscuit

***they base campaign speeches on whatever trash they read in the newspapers or tv***

Indeed, the MSM has been writing the script and Kerry follows it. If this isn't co-ordination I don't know what is.


35 posted on 10/26/2004 12:08:25 AM PDT by cabojoe
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To: ambrose
Train wreck about to happen....

Img src=" http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/dallas59/trainwreck.bmp">
36 posted on 10/26/2004 12:08:27 AM PDT by Dallas59 ("A bad peace is even worse than war" -Taticus)
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To: lahargis
This is going to be funny! lol

Yes, yes it is...! :D

Kerry's cheeks must be wide open full of air right now as his campaign hits terminal velocity.

37 posted on 10/26/2004 12:08:38 AM PDT by Fruitbat
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To: konaice


The majority of americans still get their news from ABC/CBS and NBC. I'll beleive it when they lead with the story tomorrow.

Get ready because this week will be one attack on Bush after another by the MSM.


38 posted on 10/26/2004 12:08:43 AM PDT by Private_Sector_Does_It_Better (The UN did such a fine job with "Oil for Food" in Iraq, let's let them run the whole country!)
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To: tgiles

Then again, the White House seems to have no freaking clue about what went on. Hard to believe they're this out of the loop...


Ah ah ah wasnt sKerry on the Intelligence Committee when they turned up missing? Why oh why didnt he know about it then? Pahlease, oh yeah thats right he never went to the meetings........


39 posted on 10/26/2004 12:09:28 AM PDT by donnab
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To: Dallas59
Let me try again....Train wreck coming...


40 posted on 10/26/2004 12:09:52 AM PDT by Dallas59 ("A bad peace is even worse than war" -Taticus)
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