"It wasn't easy for my opponent to become the single most liberal member of the Senate. You might even say, it was hard work. But he earned that title -- by voting for higher taxes, more regulation, more junk lawsuits, and more government control over your life. And when the competition includes Ted Kennedy, that's really saying something. ... Last week in our debate, he once again came down firmly on every side of the Iraq war. He stated that Saddam Hussein was a threat and that America had no business removing that threat. Senator Kerry said our soldiers and Marines are not fighting for a mistake -- but also called the liberation of Iraq a "colossal error." He said we need to do more to train Iraqis, but he also said we shouldn't be spending so much money over there. He said he wants to hold a summit meeting, so he can invite other
countries to join what he calls 'the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time.' He said terrorists are pouring across the Iraqi border, but also said that fighting those terrorists is a diversion from the war on terror. ... Senator Kerry is proposing policies and doctrines that would weaken America and make the world more dangerous. My opponent announced the Kerry doctrine, declaring that American actions in the war on terror must pass a 'global test.' ... My opponent's doctrine has other consequences, especially for our men and women in uniform. ... My opponent says he has a plan for Iraq. Parts of it should sound pretty familiar -- it's already known as the 'Bush plan.' ... Iraq is no diversion; it is the place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror -- and we must not waver."
--President George W. Bush
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