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Kerry Stands by Iraq War Voting Record
Responding to President Bush's question with several of his own, Sen. John Kerry said Monday he would have voted to authorize the war in Iraq knowing what he does now, but added that he would have used the power more effectively than the current commander in chief. 'cause he served in Cambodia Vietnam, you know. |
The Democratic presidential nominee said he hoped to begin reducing the number of U.S. forces in Iraq within six months of taking office if he is elected. "It is an appropriate goal to have," he said, but added that achieving it would depend on broader international assistance, better stability within Iraq and other related factors. | In other words, he has no idea if his plan will work, but he'll pull the troops anyway. |
Fielding questions from reporters after he and wife Teresa Heinz Kerry hiked along the rim of the Grand Canyon, Kerry also said he opposes raising the retirement age for Social Security as part of any plan to overhaul the system."People who start talking about raising the retirement age are people who may not have worked at real jobs for a lifetime," he said.
Posted by: Steve White 2004-08-10 |
