Kerry Finally Gets It

Once again, about bloody time! Following a week-long barrage of free advice (see below) John Kerry today said Bush is "living in a fantasy world and has not told people the truth about Iraq:

"He did not tell you that with each passing day, we're seeing more chaos, more violence, more indiscriminate killings. He did not tell you that with each passing week, our enemies are getting bolder.

He failed to tell you the truth. You deserve better. You deserve a president who will not play politics with national security, who will not ignore his own intelligence, while living in a fantasy world of spin.

He did not tell you any of this, even though ... his own intelligence officials have warned him for weeks that the mission in Iraq is in serious trouble. The commander in chief must level with the troops and the nation."

Kerry also pledged to "end the backdoor draft of our National Guard." More than 225,000 Guard members have now been activated for full-time duty, accounting for about 40% of the US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.