Such a refreshing quality in a president. Remember what it was like? Well, here's an excerpt from John Kerry's article (written all by himself) in today's Washington Post (registration required but its free).
Because of the way the White House has run the war, we are left with the United States bearing most of the costs and risks associated with every aspect of the Iraqi transition. We have lost lives, time, momentum and credibility. And we are seeing increasing numbers of Iraqis lashing out at the United States to express their frustration over what the Bush administration has and hasn't done.You know... not only can John Kerry transfer well-reasoned thoughts into print form, he did it without mentioning the words "freedom" or "terror."
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Finally, we must level with our citizens. Increasingly, the American people are confused about our goals in Iraq, particularly why we are going it almost alone. The president must rally the country around a clear and credible goal. The challenges are significant and the costs are high. But the stakes are too great to lose the support of the American people.