With all of his pre-war claims having been debunked, Bush has relied on emphasizing Saddam Hussein’s alleged ties to other terrorists, other than al Queda. U.S. President George W. Bush [in May] blamed al Qaeda supporter Abu Musab al-Zarqawi for beheading American Nicholas Berg and cited him as an example of Saddam Hussein’s “terrorist ties” […]
Colin Powell did his level best yesterday to insist that the Bush administration is getting along swimmingly with our Latin-American neighbors. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, opening a brief visit to Brazil, said Monday that the Bush administration’s relations with Latin American and Caribbean nations were improving despite recent political turmoil in the region […]
Kerry has the momentum, the “global test” flap isn’t working, and GOP-driven rumors that Kerry “cheated” during the debate were more ridiculed than believed. What’s the Bush campaign to do? Announce a “significant speech” for tomorrow. President Bush, stung by the erosion of his lead over Sen. John Kerry in post debate polls, has abruptly […]
On four separate occasions during the Miami debate, Bush said that he and Kerry “looked at the same intelligence” before the war in Iraq began. “The intelligence I looked at was the same intelligence my opponent looked at, the very same intelligence. And when I stood up there and spoke to the Congress, I was […]
Yesterday, as more polls showed Bush’s September leads evaporating, the Bush campaign acted like these developments weren’t surprising at all. BC04 campaign spokesman Scott Stanzel told ABC News’ Karen Travers that the campaign has always expected a close race. “Since day one, we have indicated it would be a close race,” Stanzel said. That’s the […]
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in November 2002: “[T]here is no question but that there have been interactions between the Iraqi government, Iraqi officials and al Qaeda operatives, they have occurred over a span of some eight or 10 years to our knowledge, that there are currently al Qaeda in Iraq.” Rumsfeld in September 2002: “Before […]
It’s bad enough that Bush has sent hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in a war against an enemy that wasn’t a threat, but it’s just as outrageous that those troops can’t count on Bush to fully fund their benefits if they come home with injuries. Thousands of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and […]
Guess who thinks John Kerry’s right about the Bush’s pre-invasion failures in Iraq? The former U.S. official who governed Iraq after the invasion said yesterday that the United States made two major mistakes: not deploying enough troops in Iraq and then not containing the violence and looting immediately after the ouster of Saddam Hussein. Ambassador […]
I had never heard of “Gold Star Mother’s Day” until my friend Phil mentioned it the other day, but it’s a special day to honor mothers who have lost children in combat. In fact, Bush issued this year’s proclamation last week to honor these mothers. Americans have always answered the call to serve our Nation. […]
The Bush campaign couldn’t just accept defeat in the first debate and move on; they have to flail around until they find something on which they can focus their attention. Four years ago, it was Al Gore’s “sighs”; this week, it’s John Kerry’s “Global Test.” Gore’s breathing proved to be an effective distraction; the “Global […]