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BUSH HITS BACK
The Kerry Spot ^ | 10/27/04 | jim geraghty

Posted on 10/27/2004 9:33:17 AM PDT by CT CONSERVATIVE

“Now the Senator is making wild charges about missing explosives when his top foreign policy adviser admits, quote, 'we do not know the facts.' Think about that. The Senator's 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 — like when Senator Kerry charged that our military failed to get Osama bin Laden at Tora Bora, even though our top military commander, General Tommy Franks, said the Senator's understanding of events does not square with reality, and our intelligence reports placed bin Laden in any of several different countries at the time. Our military is now investigating a number of possible scenarios including that the explosives may have been moved before our troops even arrived at the site. This investigation is important and it's ongoing — and a political candidate who jumps to conclusions without knowing the facts is not a person you want as your Commander in Chief.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: bush; kerryunfiforcommand; lurchlies; napalminthemorning; wot
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1 posted on 10/27/2004 9:33:17 AM PDT by CT CONSERVATIVE
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE

Thanks for the post! I just read it on NRO and was going to see if it was posted here.


2 posted on 10/27/2004 9:34:27 AM PDT by saveliberty (Liberal= in need of therapy, but would rather ruin lives of those less fortunate to feel good)
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE

Finally, it's about time! Bush should also mention how much Kerry hates our Military!


3 posted on 10/27/2004 9:34:45 AM PDT by Inge C (,)
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To: saveliberty

No problem..enjoy!


4 posted on 10/27/2004 9:35:31 AM PDT by CT CONSERVATIVE (NOT FAIR-That's Dan's Story to Break!!!)
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE

Perfect response.


5 posted on 10/27/2004 9:36:07 AM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE

All the nattering ninny around here. Thank goodness Bush/Rove have discipline to wait a little before responding. I think this line of attack should hit hard. Ok, so I have done my share of nattering too...


6 posted on 10/27/2004 9:36:42 AM PDT by ottothedog
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE

Once again, the Kerry Kampaign and their media minions pulled the grenade and threw the pin at Bush...


7 posted on 10/27/2004 9:36:56 AM PDT by dirtboy (Tagline temporarily out of commission due to excessive intake of gin-soaked raisins)
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To: finnman69

Perfect response.
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I agree also I think the timing is right...


8 posted on 10/27/2004 9:37:21 AM PDT by woofie
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE; Leapfrog

Here is a full article/thread on what GW said:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1258808/posts

Bush breaks "silence" on missing Iraq explosives
AFP ^ | AFP


Posted on 10/27/2004 9:04:36 AM PDT by Leapfrog


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.


9 posted on 10/27/2004 9:37:26 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (When will ABCNNBCBS & the MSM fishwraps stop Rathering to America? Answer: NEVER!)
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE

This was long coming and well worth it. That's the speech he needs to do at every stop till next Tues am.


10 posted on 10/27/2004 9:39:29 AM PDT by Kadanne (Truth and integrity equal Bush and Cheney)
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To: Grampa Dave

Thanks for the post! All I can say is finally! Go Dubya, Go Dubya, Go Dubya! And I'm from that battleground State of Ohio, so I also say Go Arnold! Call Kerry a girlie-man (and Edwards too).


11 posted on 10/27/2004 9:41:15 AM PDT by ok42day (I can't believe Americans would vote for a traitor to be CIC!)
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To: ok42day

Hopefully, Arnold will help GW and other GW supporters like you in Ohio.


12 posted on 10/27/2004 9:43:54 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (When will ABCNNBCBS & the MSM fishwraps stop Rathering to America? Answer: NEVER!)
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To: Grampa Dave
"..: 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.

5-4-3-2-1. That's a wrap, folks.

13 posted on 10/27/2004 9:45:32 AM PDT by syriacus (I'm commanded to LOVE lying appeaseniks, but I don't have to VOTE for one as Commander-in-Chief)
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I understand there is a video out, there had to be one, the MSM is so stupid, that shows the explosives were NOT there. What most people missed was this: The 3ID was at Qa Qaa first, before the 101 and searched the area thoroughly. This story was covered by CBS, Fox and AP on the 3rd and 4th of April 2003. MSM has conviently not mentioned this fact. Well, Drudge has a video that shows this report, or one of them. GO W.


14 posted on 10/27/2004 9:45:36 AM PDT by calex59
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To: calex59

"The 3ID was at Qa Qaa first, before the 101 and searched the area thoroughly. This story was covered by CBS, Fox and AP on the 3rd and 4th of April 2003. MSM has conviently not mentioned this fact. Well, Drudge has a video that shows this report, or one of them. GO W."

It would be nice if we had some data on this or if Tommy Franks came out and said that the 3ID did this search.


15 posted on 10/27/2004 9:48:28 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (When will ABCNNBCBS & the MSM fishwraps stop Rathering to America? Answer: NEVER!)
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To: Kadanne

My thoughts exactly. Repeat this stump message 5-6 times per day, everyday until the last poll is closed. Pound the hell out of Kerry and let the American people know what kind of despicable creature Lurch is. He would insult the Commander in Chief and armed forces in time of war, on specious evidence, for cheap political gain. Pound him and pound him again and again.

Just when I thought the DemoRats could not stoop any lower they exceed my expectations. Unbelievable!


16 posted on 10/27/2004 9:50:08 AM PDT by daviscupper
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To: CT CONSERVATIVE

I heard it. He was fantastic and the crowd went wild! I'm so happy. What a rollercoaster. I'll be on the ICU by Tuesday (AFTER I vote!)


17 posted on 10/27/2004 9:50:26 AM PDT by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
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To: Inge C

Finally! Now buy some time and run this with the President doing voice over in Fla. Ohio, Pa, Wisc, Iowa, and New Jersey( Yeah buy some radio time and channel 12 on Cable) To hear these words from the President's mouth is what the campaign needs.


18 posted on 10/27/2004 10:19:12 AM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: Grampa Dave
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.

An official who worked with the UN inspectors. Our Pentagon says impossible the stuff could have been moved undetected once our troops were in the country and had seen the place and then inspected it.

Unlike John Kerry and the dems, I'll take the Pentagon over the UN.

19 posted on 10/27/2004 10:26:04 AM PDT by cyncooper (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: cyncooper

Thanks for more data on this farce from the NY Slimes.


20 posted on 10/27/2004 10:29:10 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (When will ABCNNBCBS & the MSM fishwraps stop Rathering to America? Answer: NEVER!)
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