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Kerry Accuses Bush of Misleading Troops On Iraq Crisis

HeadlineSep 17, 2004

On the campaign trail, Senator John Kerry yesterday accused President Bush of continuing to lie to the public and members of the military about how bad the situation has become in Iraq. Kerry’s comments came hours after the New York Times revealed that a new * National Intelligence Estimate* on Iraq admitted the crisis in Iraq might turn into a civil war. The highly classified report represents the collective judgment of the various branches of the US intelligence community. It is the first known overall assessment of Iraq in two years. Kerry made his comments at the National Guard convention in Las Vegas. He accused Bush of * “living in a fantasy world of spin.”* Kerry went on to say “He did not tell you that with each passing day, we’re seeing more chaos, more violence, more indiscriminate killings. He failed to tell you the truth. You deserve better.”

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