Kerry Says Bush, Cheney Must 'Apologize' Over Iraq

[DrFunkenstein]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry said on Sunday President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney should apologize for misleading the American people about the war in Iraq and called the international fighting force there a "fraud."

Kerry criticized Bush and Cheney for justifying the war, in part, by saying Iraq was "on the road" to building nuclear weapons, which the senator said has been proven not to be true.

He also slammed the administration for not working adequately with the international community to win backing for the war and not building the broad military coalition in Iraq that was promised.

"I'm asserting very clearly that they misled America," Kerry said on ABC's "This Week" news program. "I think the president and Vice President Cheney should be apologizing to America," he added.

Kerry said the shortage of international troops fighting in Iraq created a "fraudulent coalition" because the forces are mainly from the United States and the United Kingdom, and there was not enough participation from other countries.

Kerry said the Bush administration should be faulted for rushing to war with Iraq "without a plan for the peace," and now asking U.S. taxpayers to pay $87 billion to rebuild Iraq and maintain troops.

"This administration did not have a plan, still does not have an adequate plan for how you minimize the cost to Americans and minimize the threat to our troops," he said.

Kerry said he was "inclined" to vote against the president's $87 billion package that is being considered by Congress, if he can't convince lawmakers to make changes to the funding proposal.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=10&u=/nm/politics_kerry_iraq_dc

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[RogueTrooper]

1. I gave the article a 5

don't forget to vote for the article.

[DrFunkenstein]

3. Thanks!

I often check the news by the "highest rated" articles on Yahoo.

[caledesi]

2. Gave it a 5 nt

[virtualobserver]

4. I like it.....

What's the hockey term for what Kerry did to Bush and Cheney?

Is it "checking"?

[Meshuga]

7. Roughing

They deserved it...

[cindyw]

8. Roughing is a penalty.

This was a clean hit to the boards!

[patrice]

5. Cool! - Gave it a 5 - eom

[blm]

6. I'm grateful for this article.

To hear some versions of his appearance, Kerry rolled over and played dead.

[DJcairo]

9. When Kerry speaks out it's not anger, it's utter condemnation

:nuke:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

10. "I use the word fraud"

"We have a fraudulent coalition, and I use the word fraud," Kerry said. "It's a few people here, a few people there," he added.

Kerry said the Bush administration should be faulted for rushing to war with Iraq "without a plan for the peace," and now asking U.S. taxpayers to pay $87 billion to rebuild Iraq and maintain troops.

"This administration did not have a plan, still does not have an adequate plan for how you minimize the cost to Americans and minimize the threat to our troops," he said.

Kerry said he was "inclined" to vote against the president's $87 billion package that is being considered by Congress, if he can't convince lawmakers to make changes to the funding proposal.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_3259.shtml

Why does Kerry keep beating around the Bush?