美國總統(tǒng)候選人布什與克里第一場電視辯論

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美國總統(tǒng)候選人布什與克里第一場電視辯論dvnews_pageTheFirstBush-KerrypresidentialDebate30September20xx,UniversityofMiami,CoralGables,FL美國東部時間9月30日晚9時（北京時間10月1日上午9時），爭取連任的美國總統(tǒng)布什和民主黨總統(tǒng)候選人克里在佛羅里達州的邁阿密大學展開首場辯論，主題是外交政策和國土安全。pRESIDENTIALCANDIDATESDEBATE,OOREDBYTHEMICCOSUKEETRIBEOFINDIAOFFLORIDA,UNIVERSITYOFMIAMI,CORALGABLES,FLORIDAEAKERS:GEORGEW.BUSH,pRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATESU.S.SENATORJOHNF.KERRY(MA),DEMOCRATICpRESIDENTIALNOMINEEJIMLEHRER,ANCHORANDEXECUTIVEEDITOR,S”THENEWSHOUR”LEHRER:GoodeveningfromtheUniversityofMiamiConvocationCenterinCoralGables,Florida.ImJimLehrerof”TheNewsHour”on.AndIwelcomeyoutothefirstofthe20xxpresidentialdebatesbetweenpresidentGeorgeW.Bush,theRepublicannominee,andSenatorJohnKerry,theDemocraticnominee.ThesedebatesareooredbytheCommiiononpresidentialDebates.Tonightswilllast90minutes,followingdetailedrulesofengagementworkedoutbyrepresentativesofthecandidates.Ihaveagreedtoenforcetheirrulesonthem.Theumbrellatopicisforeignpolicyandhomelandsecurity,buttheecificsubjectswerechosenbyme,thequestiowerecomposedbyme,thecandidateshavenotbeentoldwhattheyare,norhasanyoneelse.Foreachquestiontherecanonlybeatwo-minutereoe,a90-secondrebuttaland,atmydiscretion,adiscuionexteionofoneminute.Agreenlightwillcomeonwhen30secondsremaininanygivenawer,yellowat15,redatfiveseconds,andthenflashingredmeatimesup.Thereisalsoabackupbuzzersystemifneeded.Candidatesmaynotdirectaquestiontoeachother.Therewillbetwo-minuteclosingstatements,butnoopeningstatements.Thereisanaudiencehereinthehall,buttheywillremainaolutelysilentforthenext90minutes,exceptfornow,whentheyjoinmeinwelcomingpresidentBushandSenatorKerry.(ALAUSE)LEHRER:Goodevening,Mr.president,SenatorKerry.Asdeterminedbyacointo,thefirstquestiongoestoyou,SenatorKerry.Youhavetwominutes.DoyoubelieveyoucoulddoabetterjobthanpresidentBushinpreventinganother9/11-typeterroristattackontheUnitedStates?KERRY:Yes,Ido.ButbeforeIawerfurther,letmethankyouformoderating(主 美國總統(tǒng)候選人布什與克里第一場電視辯論第2頁持/會議討論,節(jié)目等).IwanttothanktheUniversityofMiamiforhostingus.AndIknowthepresidentwilljoinmeinwelcomingallofFloridatothisdebate.Youvebeenthroughtheroughestweeksanybodycouldimagine.Ourheartsgoouttoyou.Andweadmireyourpluckandperseverance.IcanmakeAmericansaferthanpresidentBushhasmadeus.AndIbelievepresidentBushandIbothloveourcountryequally.ButwejusthaveadifferentsetofconvictioabouthowyoumakeAmericasafe.IbelieveAmericaissafestandstrongestwhenweareleadingtheworldandweareleadingstrongalliances.Illnevergiveavetotoanycountryoveroursecurity.ButIalsoknowhowtoleadthosealliances.Thispresidenthaslefttheminshattersacrotheglobe,andwerenow90percentofthecasualtiesinIraqand90percentofthecosts.Ithinkthatswrong,andIthinkwecandobetter.Ihaveabetterplanforhomelandsecurity.Ihaveabetterplantobeabletofightthewaronterrorbystrengtheningourmilitary,strengtheningourintelligence,bygoingafterthefinancingmoreauthoritatively,bydoingwhatweneedtodotorebuildthealliances,byreachingouttotheMuslimworld,whichthepresidenthasalmostnotdone,andbegiingtoisolatetheradicalIslamicMuslims,nothavethemisolatetheUnitedStatesofAmerica.IknowIcandoabetterjobinIraq.Ihaveaplantohaveasummitwithalloftheallies,somethingthispresidenthasnotyetachieved,notyetbeenabletodotobringpeopletothetable.WecandoabetterjoboftrainingtheIraqiforcestodefendthemselves,andIknowthatwecandoabetterjobofpreparingforelectio.Allofthese,andeeciallyhomelandsecurity,whichwelltalkaboutalittlebitlater.LEHRER:Mr.president,youhavea90-secondrebuttal.BUSH:I,too,thanktheUniversityofMiami,andsayourprayersarewiththegoodpeopleofthisstate,whovesufferedalot.Septemberthe11thchangedhowAmericamustlookattheworld.Andsincethatday,ournationhasbeenonamulti-prongedstrategytokeepourcountrysafer.WepursuedAlQaidawhereverAlQaidatriestohide.Seventy-fivepercentofknownAlQaidaleadershavebeenbroughttojustice.Therestofthemknowwereafterthem.Weveupheldthedoctrinethatsaidifyouharboraterrorist,youreequallyasguiltyastheterrorist.AndtheTalibanarenolongerinpower.TenmillionpeoplehaveregisteredtovoteinAfghanistanintheupcomingpresidentialelection.InIraq,wesawathreat,andwerealizedthatafterSeptemberthe11th,wemusttakethreatsseriously,beforetheyfullymaterialize.SaddamHueinnowsitsinaprisoncell.Americaandtheworldaresaferforit.Wecontinuetopursueourpolicyofdisruptingthosewhoproliferateweapoofmadestruction.Libyahasdisarmed.TheA.Q.Khannetworkhasbeenbroughttojustice.And,aswell,werepursuingastrategyoffreedomaroundtheworld,becauseIunderstandfreenatiowillrejectterror.Freenatiowillawerthehopesandairatiooftheirpeople.Freenatiowillhelpusachievethepeaceweallwant.LEHRER:Newquestion,Mr.president,twominutes.DoyoubelievetheelectionofSenatorKerryonNovemberthe2ndwouldincreasethechancesoftheU.S.beinghitbyanother9/11-typeterroristattack?BUSH:No,Idontbelieveitsgoingtohaen.IbelieveImgoingtowin,becausetheAmericanpeopleknowIknowhowtolead.IveshowntheAmericanpeopleIknowhowtolead.Ihave-IunderstandeverybodyinthiscountrydoetagreewiththedecisioIvemade.AndImadesometoughdecisio.ButpeopleknowwhereIstand.peopleouttherelisteningknowwhatIbelieve.Andthatshowbestitistokeepthepeace.Thisnationofourshasgotasolemndutytodefeatthisideologyofhate.Andthatswhattheyare.Thisisagroupofkillerswhowillnotonlykillhere,butkillchildreninRuia,thatllattackunmercifullyinIraq,hopingtoshakeourwill.Wehaveadutytodefeatthisenemy.Wehaveadutytoprotectourchildrenandgrandchildren.Thebestwaytodefeatthemistoneverwaver,tobestrong,touseeveryaetatourdiosal,istocotantlystayontheoffeiveand,atthesametime,readliberty.AndthatswhatpeopleareseeingnowishaeninginAfghanistan.Tenmillioncitizehaveregisteredtovote.Itsaphenomenalstatistic.Theyregivenachancetobefree,andtheywillshowupatthepolls.Forty-onepercentofthose10millionarewomen.InIraq,nodoubtaboutit,itstough.Itshardwork.Itsincrediblyhard.Youknowwhy?Becauseanenemyrealizesthestakes.TheenemyunderstandsafreeIraqwillbeamajordefeatintheirideologyofhatred.Thatswhytheyrefightingsovociferously.TheyshowedupinAfghanistanwhentheywerethere,becausetheytriedtobeatusandtheydidnt.AndtheyreshowingupinIraqforthesamereason.Theyretryingtodefeatus.Andifweloseourwill,welose.Butifweremainstrongandresolute,wewilldefeatthisenemy.LEHRER:Ninetysecondreoe,SenatorKerry.KERRY:Ibelieveinbeingstrongandresoluteanddetermined.AndIwillhuntdownandkilltheterrorists,wherevertheyare.Butwealsohavetobesmart,Jim.AndsmartmeanotpertingyourattentionfromtherealwaronterrorinAfghanistanagaitOsamabinLadenandtakingifofftoIraqwherethe9/11Commiionconfirmstherewasnocoectionto9/11itselfandSaddamHuein,andwherethereasonforgoingtowarwasweapoofmadestruction,nottheremovalofSaddamHuein.Thispresidenthasmade,Iregrettosay,acoloalerrorofjudgment.AndjudgmentiswhatwelookforinthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Improudthatimportantmilitaryfigureswhoaresuortingmeinthisrace:formerChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaffJohnShalikashvili;justyesterday,GeneralEisenhowersson,GeneralJohnEisenhower,endorsedme;GeneralAdmiralWilliamCrowGeneralTonyMcBeak,whorantheAirForcewarsoeffectivelyforhisfather-allbelieveIwouldmakeastrongercommanderinchief.AndtheybelieveitbecausetheyknowIwouldnottakemyeyeoffofthegoal:OsamabinLaden.Unfortunately,heescapedinthemountaiofToraBora.Wehadhimsurrounded.ButwedidntuseAmericanforces,thebesttrainedintheworld,togokillhim.ThepresidentreliedonAfghanwarlordsandheoutsourcedthatjobtoo.Thatswrong.LEHRER:Newquestion,twominutes,SenatorKerry.”Coloalmisjudgments.”Whatcoloalmisjudgments,inyouropinion,haspresidentBushmadeintheseareas?KERRY:Well,wheredoyouwantmetobegin?Firstofall,hemadethemisjudgmentofsayingtoAmericathathewasgoingtobuildatruealliance,thathewouldexhausttheremediesoftheUnitedNatioandgothroughtheiectio.Infact,hefirstdidntevenwanttodothat.AnditwatuntilformerSecretaryofStateJimBakerandGeneralScowcroftandotherspushedpubliclyandsaidyouvegottogototheU.N.,thatthepresidentfinallychangedhismind-hiscampaignhasawordforthat-andwenttotheUnitedNatio.Now,oncethere,wecouldhavecontinuedthoseiectio.WehadSaddamHueintraed.HealsopromisedAmericathathewouldgotowarasalastresort.Thosewordsmeansomethingtome,assomebodywhohasbeenincombat.”Lastresort.”Youvegottobeabletolookintheeyesoffamiliesandsaytothoseparents,”Itriedtodoeverythinginmypowertopreventtheloofyoursonanddaughter.”IdontbelievetheUnitedStatesdidthat.Andwepushedouralliesaside.Andso,today,weare90percentofthecasualtiesand90percentofthecost:200billion-200billionthatcouldhavebeenusedforhealthcare,forschools,forcotruction,forprescriptiondrugsforseniors,anditsinIraq.AndIraqisnoteventhecenterofthefocusofthewaronterror.ThecenterisAfghanistan,where,incidentally,thereweremoreAmericakilledlastyearthantheyearbefore;wheretheopiumproductionis75percentoftheworldsopiumproductiowhere40to60percentoftheeconomyofAfghanistanisbasedonopium;wheretheelectiohavebeenpostponedthreetimes.Thepresidentmovedthetroo,sohesgot10timesthenumberoftrooinIraqthanhehasinAfghanistan,whereOsamabinLadenis.DoesthatmeanthatSaddamHueinwas10timesmoreimportantthanOsamabinLaden-than,excuseme,SaddamHueinmoreimportantthanOsamabinLaden?Idontthinkso.LEHRER:Ninety-secondreoe,Mr.president.BUSH:MyoonentlookedatthesameintelligenceIlookedatanddeclaredin20xxthatSaddamHueinwasagravethreat.HealsosaidinDecemberof20xxthatanyonewhodoubtsthattheworldissaferwithoutSaddamHueindoesnothavethejudgmenttobepresident.Iagreewithhim.TheworldisbetteroffwithoutSaddamHuein.Iwashopingdiplomacywouldwork.Iunderstandtheseriouscoequencesofcommittingourtroointoharmsway.Itsthehardestdecisionapresidentmakes.SoIwenttotheUnitedNatio.IdidntneedanybodytotellmetogototheUnitedNatio.Idecidedtogotheremyself.AndIwenttherehopingthat,onceandforall,thefreeworldwouldactinconcerttogetSaddamHueintolistentoourdemands.Theypaedtheresolutionthatsaid,”Disclose,disarm,orfaceseriouscoequences.”Ibelieve,whenaninternationalbodyeaks,itmustmeanwhatitsays.SaddamHueinhadnointentionofdisarming.Whyshouldhe?Hehad16otherresolutioandnothingtookplace.Asamatteroffact,myoonenttalksaboutiectors.Thefactsarethathewassystematicallydeceivingtheiectors.Thatwatgoingtowork.Thatskindofapre-September10thmentality,thehopethatsomehowresolutioandfailediectiowouldmakethisworldamorepeacefulplace.Hewashopingwedturnaway.Buttherewasfortunatelyothersbesidehimselfwhobelievedthatweoughttotakeaction.Wedid.TheworldissaferwithoutSaddamHuein.LEHRER:Newquestion,Mr.president.Twominutes.WhataboutSenatorKerryspoint,thecomparisonhedrewbetweentheprioritiesofgoingafterOsamabinLadenandgoingafterSaddamHuein?BUSH:Jim,wevegotthecapabilityofdoingboth.Asamatteroffact,thisisaglobaleffort.Werefacingagroupoffolkswhohavesuchhatredintheirheart,theyllstrikeanywhere,withanymea.Andthatswhyitseentialthatwehavestrongalliances,andwedo.ThatswhyitseentialthatwemakesurethatwekeepweapoofmadestructionoutofthehandsofpeoplelikeAlQaida,whichweare.Buttosaythattheresonlyonefocusonthewaronterrordoetreallyunderstandthenatureofthewaronterror.OfcoursewereafterSaddamHuein-ImeanbinLaden.Hesisolated.Seventy-fivepercentofhispeoplehavebeenbroughttojustice.Thekiller-themastermindoftheSeptember11thattacks,KhalidSheikMohammed,isinprison.Weremakingprogre.Butthefrontonthiswarismorethanjustoneplace.Thephiliines-wevegothelp-werehelpingthemtheretobring-tobringAlQaidaaffiliatestojusticethere.And,ofcourse,Iraqisacentralpartinthewaronterror.ThatswhyZarqawiandhispeoplearetryingtofightus.Theirhopeisthatwegrowwearyandweleave.ThebiggestdisasterthatcouldhaenisthatwenotsucceedinIraq.Wewillsucceed.Wevegotaplantodoso.AndthemainreasonwellsucceedisbecausetheIraqiswanttobefree.IhadthehonorofvisitingwithprimeMinisterAllawi.Hesastrong,courageousleader.HebelievesinthefreedomoftheIraqipeople.HedoetwantU.S.leadership,however,tosendmixedsignals,tonotstandwiththeIraqipeople.Hebelieves,likeIbelieve,thattheIraqisarereadytofightfortheirownfreedom.Theyjustneedthehelptobetrained.TherewillbeelectioinJanuary.Wereendingrecotructionmoney.Andourallianceisstrong.Thatstheplanforvictory.AndwhenIraqiffree,Americawillbemoresecure.LEHRER:SenatorKerry,90seconds.KERRY:ThepresidentjusttalkedaboutIraqasacenterofthewaronterror.Iraqwasnotevenclosetothecenterofthewaronterrorbeforethepresidentinvadedit.ThepresidentmadethejudgmenttopertforcesfromunderGeneralTommyFranksfromAfghanistanbeforetheCongreevenarovedittobegintopreparetogotowarinIraq.AndherushedthewarinIraqwithoutaplantowinthepeace.Now,thatisnotthejudgmentthatapresidentoftheUnitedStatesoughttomake.YoudonttakeAmericatowarunlehavetheplantowinthepeace.Youdontsendtrootowarwithoutthebodyarmorthattheyneed.IvemetkidsinOhio,parentsinWiscoinplaces,Iowa,wheretheyregoingoutontheInternettogetthestate-of-the-artbodygeartosendtotheirkids.Someofthemgotthemforabirthdaypresent.Ithinkthatswrong.Humvees-10,000outof12,000Humveesthatareovertherearentarmored.Andyougovisitsomeofthosekidsinthehoitalstodaywhoweremaimedbecausetheydonthavethearmament.Thispresidentjust-Idontknowifheseeswhatsreallyhaenedonthere.Butitsgettingworsebytheday.MoresoldierskilledinJunethanbefore.MoreinJulythanJune.MoreinAugustthanJuly.MoreinSeptemberthaninAugust.Andnowweseebeheadings.Andwegotweapoofmadestructioncroingthebordereverysingleday,andtheyreblowingpeopleup.Andwedonthaveenoughtroothere.BUSH:CanIreondtothat?LEHRER:Letsdooneoftheseone-minuteexteio.Youhave30seconds.BUSH:Thankyou,sir.Firstofall,whatmyoonentwantsyoutoforgetisthathevotedtoauthorizetheuseofforceandnowsaysitsthewrongwaratthewrongtimeatthewrongplace.IdontseehowyoucanleadthiscountrytosucceedinIraqifyousaywrongwar,wrongtime,wrongplace.Whatmeagedoesthatsendourtroo?Whatmeagedoesthatsendtoourallies?WhatmeagedoesthatsendtheIraqis?No,thewaytowinthisistobesteadfastandresolvedandtofollowthroughontheplanthatIvejustoutlined.LEHRER:Thirtyseconds,Senator.KERRY:Yes,wehavetobesteadfastandresolved,andIam.AndIwillsucceedforthosetroo,nowthatwerethere.Wehavetosucceed.WecantleaveafailedIraq.ButthatdoetmeanitwatamistakeofjudgmenttogothereandtakethefocusoffofOsamabinLaden.Itwas.Now,wecansucceed.ButIdontbelievethispresidentcan.IthinkweneedapresidentwhohasthecredibilitytobringthealliesbacktothetableandtodowhatsnecearytomakeitsoAmericaitdoingthisalone.LEHRER:WellcomebacktoIraqinamoment.ButIwanttocomebacktowhereIbegan,onhomelandsecurity.Thisisatwo-minutenewquestion,SenatorKerry.Aspresident,whatwouldyoudo,ecifically,inadditiontoordifferentlytoincreasethehomelandsecurityoftheUnitedStatesthanwhatpresidentBushisdoing?KERRY:Jim,letmetellyouexactlywhatIlldo.Andtherearealonglistofthing.Firstofall,whatkindofmixedmeagedoesitsendwhenyouhave500milliongoingovertoIraqtoputpoliceofficersinthestreetsofIraq,andthepresidentiscuttingtheCOprograminAmerica?WhatkindofmeagedoesitsendtobesendingmoneytoopenfirehousesinIraq,butwereshuttingfirehouseswhoarethefirst-reondershereinAmerica.Thepresidenthatputonenickel,notonenickelintotheefforttofixsomeofourtuelsandbridgesandmostexposedsubwaysystems.ThatswhytheyhadtoclosedownthesubwayinNewYorkwhentheRepublicanConventionwasthere.Wehadntdonetheworkthatoughttobedone.Thepresident-95percentofthecontainersthatcomeintotheports,righthereinFlorida,arenotiected.Civiliagetontoaircraft,andtheirluggageisX-rayed,butthecargoholdisnotX-rayed.DoesthatmakeyoufeelsaferinAmerica?ThispresidentthoughtitwasmoreimportanttogivethewealthiestpeopleinAmericaataxcutratherthaninvestinhomelandsecurity.Thosearentmyvalues.IbelieveinprotectingAmericafirst.AndlongbeforepresidentBushandIgetataxcut-andthatswhogetsit-longbeforewedo,ImgoingtoinvestinhomelandsecurityandImgoingtomakesurewerenotcuttingCOprogramsinAmericaandwerefullystaffedinourfirehousesandthatweprotectthenuclearandchemicalplants.Thepresidentalsounfortunatelygaveintothechemicalindustry,whichdidntwanttodosomeofthethingsnecearytostrengthenourchemicalplantexposure.Andtheresanenormousundonejobtoprotecttheloosenuclearmaterialsintheworldthatareabletogettoterrorists.Thatsawholeothersubject,butIseewestillhavealittlebitmoretime.Letmejustquicklysay,atthecurrentpace,thepresidentwillnotsecuretheloosematerialintheSovietUnion-formerSovietUnionfor13years.Imgoingtodoitinfouryears.Andweregoingtokeepitoutofthehandsofterrorists.LEHRER:Ninety-secondreoe,Mr.president.BUSH:Idontthinkwewanttogettohowhesgoingtopayforallthesepromises.Itslikeahugetaxgap.Anyway,thatsforanotherdebate.Myadministrationhastripledtheamountofmoneywereendingonhomelandsecurityto30billionayear.MyadministrationworkedwiththeCongretocreatetheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritysowecouldbettercoordinateourbordersandports.Wevegot1,000extraborderpatrolonthesouthernborder;want1,000onthenorthernborder.Weremodernizingourborders.Weent3.1billionforfireandpolice,3.1billion.Weredoingourdutytoprovidethefunding.Butthebestwaytoprotectthishomelandistostayontheoffee.Youknow,wehavetoberight100percentofthetime.Andtheenemyonlyhastoberightoncetohurtus.Theresalotofgoodpeopleworkinghard.Andbytheway,wevealsochangedthecultureoftheFBItohavecounterterrorismasitsnumberonepriority.Werecommunicatingbetter.Weregoingtoreformourintelligenceservicestomakesurethatwegetthebestintelligencepoible.ThepatriotActisvital-isvitalthattheCongrerenewthepatriotActwhichenablesourlawenforcementtodisruptterrorcells.Butagain,Irepeattomyfellowcitize,thebestwaytoprotectionistostayontheoffee.LEHRER:Yes,letsdoalittle-yes,30seconds.KERRY:ThepresidentjustsaidtheFBIhadchangeditsculture.WejustreadonthefrontpagesofAmericaspapersthatthereareover100,000hoursoftapes,unlistenedto.Ononeofthosetapesmaybetheenemybeingrightthenexttime.Andthetestisnotwhetheryoureendingmoremoney.Thetestis,areyoudoingeverythingpoibletomakeAmericasafe?Wedidntneedthattaxcut.Americaneededtobesafe.BUSH:OfcourseweredoingeverythingwecantoprotectAmerica.IwakeupeverydaythinkingabouthowbesttoprotectAmerica.Thatsmyjob.IworkwithDirectorMuelleroftheFBI;comesinmyofficewhenIminWashingtoneverymorning,talkingabouthowtoprotectus.Theresalotofreallygoodpeopleworkinghardtodoso.Itshardwork.But,again,IwanttotelltheAmericanpeople,weredoingeverythingwecanathome,butyoubetterhaveapresidentwhochasestheseterroristsdownandbringthemtojusticebeforetheyhurtusagain.LEHRER:Newquestion,Mr.president.Twominutes.WhatcriteriawouldyouusetodeterminewhentostartbringingU.S.troohomefromIraq?BUSH:LetmefirsttellyouthatthebestwayforIraqtobesafeandsecureisforIraqicitizetobetrainedtodothejob.Andthatswhatweredoing.Wevegot100,000trainednow,125,000bytheendofthisyear,200,000bytheendofnextyear.Thatisthebestway.WellneversucceedinIraqiftheIraqicitizedonotwanttotakemattersintotheirownhandstoprotectthemselves.Ibelievetheywantto.primeMinisterAllawibelievestheywantto.Andsothebestindicationaboutwhenwecanbringourtroohome-whichIreallywanttodo,butIdontwanttodosoforthesakeofbringingthemhome;Iwanttodosobecauseweveachievedanobjective-istoseetheIraqisperformandtoseetheIraqisstepupandtakereoibility.Andso,theawertoyourquestionis:WhenourgeneralisonthegroundandAmbaadorNegropontetellsmethatIraqisreadytodefendherselffromtheseterrorists,thatelectiowillhavebeenheldbythen,thattheirstabilityandthattheyreontheirwayto,youknow,anationthatsfree;thatswhen.AndIhopeitsassoonaspoible.ButIknowputtingartificialdeadlineswontwork.Myoonentatonetimesaid,”Well,getmeelected,Illhavethemoutofthereinsixmonths.”Youcantdothatandexpecttowinthewaronterror.Mymeagetoourtroois,”Thankyouforwhatyouredoing.Werestandingwithyoustrong.Wellgiveyoualltheequipmentyouneed.Andwellgetyouhomeassoonasthemiionsdone,becausethisisavitalmiion.”AfreeIraqwillbeanallyinthewaronterror,andthatseential.AfreeIraqwillsetapowerfulexampleinthepartoftheworldthatisdeerateforfreedom.AfreeIraqwillhelpsecureIsrael.AfreeIraqwillenforcethehopesandairatioofthereformersinplaceslikeIran.AfreeIraqiseentialforthesecurityofthiscountry.LEHRER:Ninetyseconds,SenatorKerry.KERRY:Thankyou,Jim.Mymeagetothetrooisalso:Thankyouforwhattheyredoing,butitsalsohelpisontheway.Ibelievethosetroodeservebetterthanwhattheyaregettingtoday.Youknow,itsinteresting.WhenIwasinaropelinejusttheotherday,comingoutherefromWiscoin,acoupleofyoungreturneeswereintheline,oneactiveduty,onefromtheGuard.Andtheybothlookedatmeandsaid:Weneedyou.Youvegottohelpusoverthere.NowIbelievetheresabetterwaytodothis.Youknow,thepresidents