Kerry Trashes Bush in Baghdad

NewsMax.com ^ | Jan. 6, 2005 | Carl Limbacher

[Carl/NewsMax]

Visiting with U.S. troops in Baghdad on Thursday, failed presidential candidate John Kerry trashed Commander-in-chief George Bush for making "horrendous judgments" and "unbelievable blunders" that have undermined the war effort.

In a series of demoralizing comments first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, the defeated Democrat griped, "What is sad about what's happening here now is that so much of it is a process of catching up from the enormous miscalculations and wrong judgments made in the beginning."

Kerry said that because of the Bush administration's mistakes, "the job has been made enormously harder."

Among the errors cited by the disgruntled Democrat: the decision by former U.S. occupation leader Paul Bremer's to disband the Iraqi army and purge the government of former members of Hussein's Baath Party.

Both moves were have fueled the Sunni insurgency, he claimed, lamenting, "Mistakes have been made."

Then, perhaps sensing he'd gone too far, the 2008 White House hopeful cut short the Bush-bashing, saying, "Now, it's a different time and different set of judgments that have to be made. I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

[NCjim]

Hanoi John revisited...

[mhking]

What's Ketchup Boy doing in Baghdad?

[goodnesswins]

"I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

[MisterRepublican]

Kerry doing what he does best, demoralizing our troops and undermining the US. Way to go, Comrade Kerry!

[ladtx]

A good example of poor judgement and example why he should never have even been considered for the oval office.

[finnman69]

Except this time he's not waiting to get back to the US to bash it.

[dirtboy]

Looks like Lurch is already running for 2008. What an anti-American jerkoff.

[arizonarachel]

You have got to be kidding me!

In Iraq, talking to the troops about how awful their CIC is. Thank goodness this idiot didn't get elected. (I am so angry right now!)

[Taylor42]

For once I agree with Kerry, Bremer should not have disbanded the Iraqi army.

[dirtboy]

"I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

Someone needs to remind Lurch that he lost the election, and as a result those are still Bush's judgements to make.

[dirtboy]

"I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

Someone needs to remind Lurch that he lost the election, and as a result those are still Bush's judgements to make.

[Uncle Vlad]

What's Ketchup Boy doing in Baghdad?

Judging from his remarks, he's there to aid the insurgents.

[nuffsenuff]

Please tell me he didn't really say this to our troops IN Iraq.

Did they boo his sorry butt?

[rhombus]

I'm surprised the butthead didn't get booed off the stage... actually no I'm not. I find people in uniforms have so much more class than those in suits.

[DarthVader]

This is over the top! Lets get a movement going to get this piece of human excrement CENSURED by the United States Senate.

[Cincinatus]

I'm sure his visit and speech did a lot to boost troop morale. What a patriot!

[Daus]

Has he submitted for a Purple Heart yet for jet lag?

[MinstrelBoy]

Maybe they can give him a warm welcome: a code red.

[conservativecorner]

You can't change a zebra's stripes, and you sure can't change sKerry. Anything can and will be done to be the center of attention. Pure treason on his part, but the MSM will report it far differently than the reality of his traitorous behavior.

[ProudVet77]

Hindsight is always 20/20.

[slowhand520]

He is pretending to be president

[Psycho_Bunny]

The irony being that, while he's wandering around Baghdad in Ultra-Jackass Mode, he's not understanding why it's Bush who's being certified today.

[snowman1]

He's hiding out while the Bitch Boxer and Hellery raise cain in the Senate. That way he has plausable deniability,
you can bet they have a whole bunch of GI's covering his ass, too bad maybe he'll wind up in a hot zone but don't count on it.

[MinstrelBoy]

Nah. Code reds are for people we think can improve for the better.

[Teacher317]

What was the reaction of the troops?

[RckyRaCoCo]

What's Ketchup Boy doing in Baghdad?

wife sent him there for some persian rugs

[Howlin]

In another country? During a war?

Despicable.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Guilty of treason AGAIN!

[NormsRevenge]

" .. I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

I got a move for ya, John..

Move to Hanoi and do us all a favor..

[Howlin]

Exactly.

[trisham]

Has he submitted for a Purple Heart yet for jet lag?

*************

LOL!! It's just a matter of time.

[nutmeg]

ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[Velveeta]

Once a traitor, always a traitor.

[headsonpikes]

Class act placemarker.

[OldFriend]

Ah yes, another military expert heard from. Do you have four stars or just three.

[tkathy]

His 20/20 hindsight is clouded by being permanently stuck up his hinder.

[Graymatter]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/01/06/MNG2VALREG1.DTL

San Francisco Chronicle report.

[KJacob]

What's Ketchup Boy doing in Baghdad?

Continuing a life long pattern of skipping his Senate duties?

[ishabibble]

I find these remarks to be reminiscent of Genis Khan...

Please tell me that he took his lovely bride, Terry, with him on this trip. Our guys could use a little humour break!

[capydick]

Maybe they can give him a warm welcome: a code red.

He deserves a blanket party.....

[sharkhawk]

" .. I'm here to make judgments about what moves are available to us."

This is going to send the Dummies into a frenzy. See, see he is going to be President.

[ProudVet77]

Somebody needs to b!tch slap this fool.

[Zacs Mom]

I am outraged by this! Charges need to be brought against kerry NOW!

I will no longer tolerate the overtly subversive actions of this man. If you have not read the The Boston Manifesto you need to ~ kerry's 30 plus years of continuous anit-American behavior needs to end.

[DTogo]

Was Kerry on a street corner in Baghdad, naked with a barrel around him, blabbering this stuff?

[Semper Paratus]

to disband the Iraqi army and purge the government of former members of Hussein's Baath Party

Of course you warned us about that 2 years ago. Right John?

[OB1kNOb]

Not a bomb-blowin' "insurgent" to be found when you need one?

[armyavonlady]

Ping, Tonk.