4/29/2004

Great.

Paul Wolfowitz uses remarks from Kerry to defend the war in Iraq. From a statement to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees:

One possible resemblance with the Vietnam experience, however, is the enemy’s hope that it can shape perceptions here -- demoralizing the American people as well as our servicemen and women in the field. That was a decisive factor in the outcome in Vietnam. That is why Senator Kerry’s strong statement that America must stay the course in Iraq is so important. That is the message we in Washington must convey on a bipartisan basis not only to our own people, not only to our servicemen and women, but also to the Iraqis, both friend and foe.

Call me old fashioned, but I would be more comfortable if the Bush administration wasn't able to use its opponent to defend its policy.