"It's not walking away from a global warming treaty like an outlaw"
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Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 05:53:33 GMT
"It's not ignoring North Korea for three years so they develop bombs
and we go backwards from where we were with Bill Clinton," he said.
"It's not walking away from a global warming treaty like an outlaw and
just declaring it dead when 160 countries worked 10 years on it. It's
paying your dues to the United Nations. It's working with other
countries."
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Bush and Kerry Campaign on Foreign Affairs
Scott Stearns
White House
11 Aug 2004, 21:56 UTC
Democratic challenger John Kerry says he would do a better job of
fighting terrorism than President Bush by working with more of
America's traditional allies. President Bush says his challenger does
not understand what is needed to end the terrorist threat.
Senator Kerry spent his party's national convention championing his
military service during the Vietnam War as a way of combating the
president's advantages as a wartime commander-in-chief.
Senator Kerry told voters in the state of Nevada Wednesday that he
understands how to fight and will defend the country as president as
he defended the country as a young man in Vietnam.
But Mr. Kerry says the smart way to fight terrorism is not with what
he calls the president's unilateralism. The Massachusetts Senator says
having the best intelligence in the world means cooperating with other
countries and understanding their cultures and languages so their
people are working with America not against it.
"I have never seen the United States, our beloved country, as targeted
and as alienated by so many people around the world," he said. "And
what I know is the presidency of the United States is not just the
presidency. It is the leadership of the free world. And we need to
restore America's reputation and respect and influence around this
world. And I intend to do that."
Senator Kerry says working with other countries is not a sign of
weakness but is, instead a sign of strength. He says President Bush
has worsened America's standing in the world by not listening to other
people and acting to address their concerns.
"It's not ignoring North Korea for three years so they develop bombs
and we go backwards from where we were with Bill Clinton," he said.
"It's not walking away from a global warming treaty like an outlaw and
just declaring it dead when 160 countries worked 10 years on it. It's
paying your dues to the United Nations. It's working with other
countries."
Senator Kerry says he will make America safer by fighting a more
effective battle against terrorism than President Bush.
Campaigning in New Mexico, President Bush says Senator Kerry does not
understand what it takes to win that fight. He says the Senator is
mistaken in thinking that confronting terrorists makes more terrorist
threats.
President Bush says he has worked with coalition allies in Iraq, but
working with allies is not asking others for permission to defend
America.
"When we see a threat, we must take it seriously before it fully
materializes," he said. "That's a serious lesson of September the
11th. You see, it's a different kind of war. It's a different kind of
war. We can not hope for the best anymore."
President Bush says you can not negotiate with terrorists; they must
be brought to justice. The president again criticized Senator Kerry
for opposing an $87 billion supplemental appropriation for the U.S.
military last year, saying American troops sent into battle must have
the best equipment.
Senator Kerry says he voted against that money because he wanted it to
come from the president's record tax cuts instead of adding to the
federal deficit.
With less than 90 days to go before Election Day, most public opinion
polls show Senator Kerry with a slight lead over President Bush. Mr.
Kerry scores higher on economic issues. Mr. Bush still leads on issues
of fighting terrorism.
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