Posted on 10/27/2004 9:04:36 AM PDT by Michael Goldsberry
LITITZ, United States (AFP) - Breaking his silence on missing Iraqi explosives, US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) called Democratic rival John Kerry (news - web sites)'s attacks on the subject "wild charges" levelled in desperation.
At a campaign rally in this crucial state just six days before the election, Bush said US forces were investigating the fate of the 350 tonnes of high explosives and that Kerry was irresponsibly jumping to conclusions.
"The senator is making wild charges about missing explosives," said Bush. "Think about that: The senator is denigrating the action of our troops and commanders in the field without knowing the facts."
"Unfortunately, that's part of a pattern of saying almost anything to get elected," said the president, whom Kerry has accused of incompetent war planning in the wake of media revelations that the explosives went missing.
"America is now investigating a number of possible scenarios, including that the explosives may have been moved before our troops even arrived at the site," said Bush.
"This investigation is important, and a political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not the person you want as your commander in chief," said Bush.
His comments came after a top Iraqi science official said it was "impossible" that the explosives could have been smuggled out of a military site south of Baghdad before the regime fell last year.
The UN nuclear watchdog agency this week said the explosives went missing from a weapons dump some time after Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime was toppled in April 2003 by the US-led invasion.
The president gave a new polish to a well-worn campaign attack based on Kerry's assertion that preemptive US military action ought to be able to pass a "global test" of credibility.
"I want to remind the American people: if Senator Kerry had his way, we would still be taking our global test, Saddam Hussein would still be in power, he would control all those weapons and explosives, and could share them with out terrorist enemies," Bush charged.
I think you uderestimate the American people.
What happened in cBS Rathergate???!?
Is Rather still on the air?
Did Scheiffer still get to host a PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE?
Is 60 minutes still running (and planning to run) bogus stories?
Does any group (other then Freepers) even care about this anymore?
Did their rating collapse?
cBS just blew it off... weathered the storm, and are continuing to act as an attack wing of the Kerry campaign.
You say just look what happened? I say "just look what happened!"
And America love her strong friend and ally Poland! We love you! :-)
Karl Rove was playing chess, not speed chess. Sometimes you gotta let the other guy's mistakes sink in a little before you show them to the world.
Anything that gets out prior to Friday will have plenty of chance to sink in and be repeated endlessly by the press. After Friday, there is very little time to respond effectively.
Actually, it is democrats the underestimate the American people... Unfortunately, I over estimate them.
If Americans were as smart as I hope we all are, the margin Bush would pull in 65% of the vote (at least). Hopefully Bush will win by a landslide (which would be logical from an informed electorate)... unfortunately, it looks like it will be too close for comfort.
But FS, you are relying on polls that use a 2000 turnout models and small sample sizes. Look at 2002 elections. The American people will do the right thing.
I believe Rather is out in March.
I have almost no doubt that Bush will win this election. I keep telling myself (and others) that I expect the margin of victory to be much larger than the media is reporting.
That said, I am an optimistic person. I was an optimistic person in 2000 that believed Bush would win LARGE... I was wrong last time.
Thank you
I've got a possible scenario for you. Maybe the IAEA inspectors who tagged the site were bribed to say the explosives were there, when they actually had been transfered elsewhere years before. Everyone is taking the UN's word that the explosives were there when they say they were. I don't trust the word of the UN as far as I could throw that ugly ass headquarters they infest in NYC.
Watch Zogby, whose intellectual credibility is on the line, stop his electoral shenanigans and give us better numbers as the election draws nigh. I'm not so worried about the people as I am about fraud, suppression, lawsuits, etc.
Which is precisely why we need to push for as large of a margin of victory as possible.
"Kerry that person is comunist dork toilet
My proud, Polish friend, in seven words, you have spoken the absolute truth about John F'in Kerry.
The Polish people and America have always stood for freedom, for strength, for what is right and honorable.
You Sir, are a Man of Honor and I salute you.
Regards,
Mad Mammoth :)" Thank you my name is Sara Thank you what you write is good I like America President strong that is good I read what America persons talk that person Kerry is not good I do not like that person that person do not like my country that person do not like America America President like my country that is good!!!! I like America President good strong that is good!!!!!!!!
And have no problemo lying their black little hearts out...
To the Marxist lying to get what you want is not a crime or a sin...its simply good politics
Not getting what you want because of your unwillingness or inability to lie...is a sin and to a Marxist in their bizarro upside down and backwards world view is actually considered a grave weakness..and a "character flaw".
And why they hate Christians so much....the fight here...is really for the soul of the nation... The MSM is very upset this year that the internet became Neo and Morphius like inspiring those souls who are able to 'unplug' themselves from the MSM Matrix...
(In reality this is the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ...whose truth sets men free)...
This freedom to unplug from their msm matrix is giving them fits though...they have come out of their closets with outrageous lies hoping to reel those back in who are waffling between their world and Freedom
Things will never again be the same...from now on they will either be defeated and relegated to soap operas....or under Kerry they will have to resort to government thugs...to enforce reality..
imo
To ALL Freepers and Lurker voters:GO to the polls and vote for Bush. Take your friends with you to do the same. If you know any Zell Miller type Democrats that support Bush and they are voting for him, take them as well.
Vote EARLY to avoid the rush. If you wait until November 2nd, make SURE to go and vote!! And if you do wait until November 2nd, remember:
IGNORE ANYTHING IN THE MEDIA YOU HEAR (i.e., making a fast, early call in Florida for Kerry, etc.). THE FLORIDA ELECTION DEBACLE OF 2000 CAN AVOID A REPEAT THIS YEAR IF GOP TURNOUT IS STRONG, imho.
i just heard a kerry snipet where the POS human waste scum intones " this is a growing scandal."
i wish G.W. would say the only thing growing is your nose sen. kerry, you are saying outright lies and you will not get away with it.
then cite the reports from april 2003.
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