Kerry Trashes Bush in Baghdad

NewsMax.com ^ | Jan. 6, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

Visiting with U.S. troops in Baghdad on Thursday, failed presidential candidate John Kerry trashed Commander-in-chief George Bush for making "horrendous judgments" and "unbelievable blunders" that have undermined the war effort.

In a series of demoralizing comments first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, the defeated Democrat griped, "What is sad about what's happening here now is that so much of it is a process of catching up from the enormous miscalculations and wrong judgments made in the beginning."

Kerry said that because of the Bush administration's mistakes, "the job has been made enormously harder."

Among the errors cited by the disgruntled Democrat: the decision by former U.S. occupation leader Paul Bremer's to disband the Iraqi army and purge the government of former members of Hussein's Baath Party.

Both moves were have fueled the Sunni insurgency, he claimed, lamenting, "Mistakes have been made."

Then, perhaps sensing he'd gone too far, the 2008 White House hopeful cut short the Bush-bashing, saying, "Now, it's a different time and different set of judgments that have to be made. I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

[NCjim]

Hanoi John revisited...

[mhking]

What's Ketchup Boy doing in Baghdad?

[goodnesswins]

"I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

[MisterRepublican]

Kerry doing what he does best, demoralizing our troops and undermining the US. Way to go, Comrade Kerry!

[ladtx]

A good example of poor judgement and example why he should never have even been considered for the oval office.

[finnman69]

Except this time he's not waiting to get back to the US to bash it.

[dirtboy]

Looks like Lurch is already running for 2008. What an anti-American jerkoff.

[arizonarachel]

You have got to be kidding me!

In Iraq, talking to the troops about how awful their CIC is. Thank goodness this idiot didn't get elected. (I am so angry right now!)

[Taylor42]

For once I agree with Kerry, Bremer should not have disbanded the Iraqi army.

[dirtboy]

"I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

Someone needs to remind Lurch that he lost the election, and as a result those are still Bush's judgements to make.

[dirtboy]

"I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

Someone needs to remind Lurch that he lost the election, and as a result those are still Bush's judgements to make.

[Uncle Vlad]

What's Ketchup Boy doing in Baghdad?

Judging from his remarks, he's there to aid the insurgents.

[nuffsenuff]

Please tell me he didn't really say this to our troops IN Iraq.

Did they boo his sorry butt?

[rhombus]

I'm surprised the butthead didn't get booed off the stage... actually no I'm not. I find people in uniforms have so much more class than those in suits.

[DarthVader]

This is over the top! Lets get a movement going to get this piece of human excrement CENSURED by the United States Senate.

[Cincinatus]

I'm sure his visit and speech did a lot to boost troop morale. What a patriot!

[Daus]

Has he submitted for a Purple Heart yet for jet lag?

[MinstrelBoy]

Maybe they can give him a warm welcome: a code red.