Kerry to Study Bush Aide's Critical Book

March 22, 2004

Associated Press
By Mike Glover

Ketchum, ID -


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Sunday he has asked for copies of a new book in which a former White House counterterrorism coordinator accuses the Bush administration of manipulating America into war with Iraq with dangerous consequences.


Kerry, a critic of Bush's handling of the war, said he wants to study the charges by Richard A. Clarke.

"Several chapters are being FedExed out to me here," Kerry said before returning to the ski slopes of nearby Sun Valley. "I would like to read them before I make any comment at all. I have asked for them and they should be out here tomorrow."

In the book, Clarke writes that Bush and his Cabinet failed to recognize the al-Qaida threat before Sept. 11, 2001 because they were preoccupied with some of the same Cold War issues that had faced his father's administration

While Kerry was reserved in his comments, campaign aides have been raising the issue with journalists traveling with the presumptive Democratic nominee, leaving little doubt that Kerry eventually will speak on the issue.

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/clips/news_2004_0322b.html



Guess whats coming folks.

Kerry should let Dean test the waters first. We should wait and see how successful the Bush* admin is in refuting this and sliming Clarke. If their counter-campaign works, all the trash they hurl at Clarke will stick to Kerry.

We should wait and see before we get too excited. Perhaps lots of people will ignore this. Not everybody knows the admin. is lying.

It's going to be a hard hit on Chimpy too. I'm sure he'll be on 60 Minutes and beyond.

Can't wait!