Did Kerry Just Say 1,000 Dead In Iraq Died Fighting the War on Terror?

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[crushkerry]

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Did We Just Hear this Right? We just think we heard John Kerry tell Wolf Blitzer that the 1,000 dead in Iraq died fighting in the "war on terror". Can anyone confirm this. If true, how can he say "wrong war, wrong place, wrong time"

[crushkerry]

Boy, this would be a screw up of monumental proportions for him.

[tioga]

Drudge headline says US deaths tops 1000.

May they RIP.

[GROOVY]

Yeah I heard him say that too.

[faithincowboys]

Oh, yes, that's what he said. Kerry is all over the place. I can't understand how anyone could support him.

[GROOVY]

I thought Kerry's standard line was that the war on terror was separate from the war on iraq. Maybe I am confused or maybe this is a new nuance.

[Mich0127]

Don't worry. He will change his statement later. Because that is something he never does (sarcasm)

[rwilliam]

Here is Kerry's exact quote from an AP story on MSNBC's web site:

“Today marks a tragic milestone in the war in Iraq; more than 1,000 of America’s sons and daughters have now given their lives on behalf of their country, on behalf of freedom, the war on terror."

I thought we've been told for quite some time that Iraq has nothing to do with the War on Terror?

[faithincowboys]

Kerry's extraordinary statement seems to make all of his arguments irrelevant. Begala and Lockhart sure haven't earned their keep yet.

[olde north church]

That is what he said BUT he prefaced it by saying it originally was not but has become. Whatever that was supposed to mean.

[So Cal Rocket]

Don't forget the 3000+ that we lost on the first day of this War on Terror.

Never Forget.

[austingirl]

Oops! Kerry just let it out of the bag that the war in Iraq is part of the war on terror. I hope the pubbies use that soundbite in an ad. It is crucial that the demogogues not get away with separating the two.

[rocksblues]

I think this is true. But what really gets my goat is I was listening to Sean Hannity and on the ABC news break Vic Ratner stated that Kerry was surrounded by veterans when he made the statement.

Surrounded by how many 4, 12, 15?

[Rome2000]

He forgot the WOT has nothing to do with "The Iraq Situation"

[rineaux]

Kerry has got to go. just started reading Unfit For Command. Not to be read by the soft hearted. How the heck is he still polling 45%? the guy is a crimminal. why dont we let charles manson run? at least we know where that idiot stands?

[intolerancewillNOTbetolerated]

HIs campaign has been eagerly waiting for the number to reach 1000 dead in Iraq so they could use it to try and beat our Presdient with.

What a sick compaign.

[avant_garde]

Get ready for the front page blitzkrieg on every MSM blasting Bush for all the lives wasted on a country who wasn't a threat to our security.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

I have now decided that this guy is truly insane. He has no concept of reality. I wonder what color the flowers are in his world???

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[hflynn]

Begala and Lockhart sure haven't earned their keep yet.

What are you kidding? Bill just called from his hospital bed to say great job guys.

[intolerancewillNOTbetolerated]

"How the heck is he still polling 45%? the guy is a crimminal. why dont we let charles manson run? at least we know where that idiot stands?"

Two word answer to why he is still polling 45% in the race for the WHite House instead of being investigated as a traitor: Mainstream Media.

[Hotdog]

Let us NOT forget the 3000 killed on 9/11....you know...some people just don't get it until someone breaks into there school and kills and rape their children...damit!...then it's too late! Where the heck to those tree hugging liberal nut cases come from?...sorry...just don't get it and I'm upset that some of those people are our "leaders"... with an IQ of an Islamic Terrorist none the less!