Kerry: Bush Needs U.N. Help in Iraq Plan

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Kerry: Bush Needs U.N. Help in Iraq Plan
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) said Monday that President Bush (news - web sites) has stubbornly refused to address the chaos in Iraq (news - web sites) and questioned Bush's adherence to the deadline for ending the U.S. occupation.

The four-term Massachusetts senator was reacting to Bush's statement that he is committed to ending the U.S. occupation and transferring power to the Iraqis by June 30, despite calls for the deadline to be extended because of continued violence.

"The measurement is stability, not the date," Kerry said. "You should not have a date that has anything whatsoever to do with the election in the United States of America"

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"The administration really seems to be stubbornly refusing to do what's necessary to avoid the kind of disintegration that's taking place, and now we see continued violence," Kerry told reporters.


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[Gman]

1. They keep slamming Kerry over wanting the UN to go in

like that's a bad thing.

[DinahMoeHum]

2. Right now, I think the UN is sitting on their hands for Kerry. . .

waiting until/if he gets in the WH. Then, they'll be more open to talks about Iraq.

They're basically telling * to f**k off.


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[dkf]

3. I don't think the UN will make a difference

Sounds to me like the latest Shiite uprising is positioning for control of Iraq. If it happens now or later, I think it is going to happen anyway.

This is why it was STUPID to go into Iraq in the 1st place. Anyone who thought they could subdue the ambitions of people who want control over the 2nd largest oil reserves in the world is crazy. Too much money and power involved and mixed with religion it is a recipe for disaster.

Iraq is a quagmire and is unfixable if you ask me. This is a no win situation.