About time

September 21, 2004

Yesterday, John Kerry gave a speech at New York University about foreign policy and it was a big one:

We must have a great honest national debate on Iraq. The President claims it is the centerpiece of his war on terror.  In fact, Iraq was a profound diversion from that war and the battle against our greatest enemy, Osama bin Laden and the terrorists. Invading Iraq has created a crisis of historic proportions and, if we do not change course, there is the prospect of a war with no end in sight.

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In Iraq, this administration has consistently over-promised and under-performed.  This policy has been plagued by a lack of planning, an absence of candor, arrogance and outright incompetence.  And the President has held no one accountable, including himself.

In fact, the only officials who lost their jobs over Iraq were the ones who told the truth. 

The Kerry campaign conveniently has a video of the speech

In a "Kerry-English translation," Slate's William Saletan breaks the concise Kerry speech down to 10 bullet points: Where Kerry Stands on Iraq