[saveliberty]

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

[Inge C]

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

[finnman69]

Perfect response.

[ottothedog]

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...

[dirtboy]

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

[Grampa Dave]

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.

[Kadanne]

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

[lainde]

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!)

[miloklancy]

An absolutely superb response from President Bush. And I'm glad he said it in Pennsylvania too. Bush jumped at this at just the right time.

[King Prout]

'bout damn time, too.

[mlocher]

bush and his advisors are doing a great job of not getting into debates into trivia, that bush had little direct control over, or could actually look good. he and cheney are doing an excellent job of raising issues to the strategic level -- an area that kerry cannot comprehend.

you can only talk strategy if you have principles, mission and a direction to head. kerry has none of these.

[A_Niceguy_in_CA]

Where's the RNC ad (or at least a sound-bite) that reminds American voters that if John Kerry were President, Saddam Hussein would still be in charge and have access to over 405,000 tons of explosives that the coalition forces have destroyed or are in the process of destroying over the past 18-months?

405,000 tons explosives destroyed and/or secured for destruction = 99.9% of arsenal

380 tons of explosives looted (before our arrival) = 0.1% of arsenal

[FourPeas]

Very presidential response. Entirely appropriate.

[vox_freedom]

I just had to add this picture of Amish supporters of President Bush. And they don't have to drive cars to the polls next Tuesday!

[OXENinFLA]

Sweet!

Wed Oct 27,11:10 AM ET
Anti Kerry demonstrators hold signs overhead as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass., arrives to deliver a speech at North High School in Sioux City, Iowa Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

[Presto]

Go GWB!!!

[Soul Seeker]

At a venue of his choice and a choosing of his time, Bush hit a perfect home run.

Never EVER put yourself in the position of being on Defense. Bush knows this and as a result, Kerry is starting to look an awful lot like Howard Dean.

[Graymatter]

Dana Milbank on msnbc notes this is the 3rd news cycle ("day," we used to call that) with this issue. He sounds surprised.

Let's just talk about anything but Kerry's qualifications to be president. And Edwards' qualifications. This isn't a serious attack on GWB, this missing weapons story; it's a smokescreen. Kerry only has to hold out another five days. If nobody raises any questions about him, he figures he's in.

[drangundsturm]

The guys at democraticunderground are now wringing their hands, wondering if the entire weapons story was a Karl Rove plant. LOL!

See message 7 and followups here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1176216#1176261

[hosepipe]

Kerrys opinion on anything is getting to be about as relevant as Richard Simmons opinion at a fashion show..