Posted on 07/11/2004 4:47:04 AM PDT by Reader of news
WASHINGTON -- Tentative plans are being discussed inside the Kerry-Edwards campaign to send vice-presidential candidate John Edwards to Iraq as soon as possible.
Edwards has not gone to Iraq since the U.S. invasion last year. His visit there would be designed to try to fill the senator's lack of experience in national security policy. It also would provide the campaign with photo opportunities showing Edwards in close contact with U.S. troops in Iraq.
Before he announced his presidential candidacy last year, Edwards declared aggressive action against Iraq was needed because weapons of mass destruction were there. Like John Kerry, Edwards voted for the war resolution but against the $87 billion bill funding the conflict.
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I think you are RIGHT.
What part does Frank Sinatra play ?
North Carolina has an entire Armored Brigade (30th HSB) in Iraq, so Edwards has a legitimate excuse for going. Security is going to be a nightmare though.
Since Edwards has not been to Iraq before, and has, up until now, never expressed any interest in going there, how could a trip at this point in time be viewed as anything but a cheap political stunt? I know there are a lot of people out there who believe just about anything the Democrats tell them, but even they have to see through something as transparent as this.
He's probably going over there so he can set up a law office to pursue Iraqi personal injury cases.
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