by Scott Ott
(2004-10-06) -- With today's release of the final report on Iraq's pre-war weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities by chief U.S. weapons inspector Charles Duelfer, John Forbes Kerry said he has the tool he needs to "drive the final nail in the coffin of the Bush administration."
"The Duelfer report demonstrates that Saddam Hussein eagerly desired to produce more WMD, but was waiting for the U.N. to lift sanctions first," said Mr. Kerry, a professional Vietnam veteran who is also a U.S. Senator. "This proves beyond a doubt that Saddam is a more patient man than George W. Bush. While Mr. Bush rushed to war--the wrong war at the wrong time--Mr. Hussein calmly bided his time--making plans for WMD, illegally financing procurement schemes through the U.N.'s oil-for-food program, subverting sanctions and building stronger financial ties with our allies--China, Russia and France."
Mr. Kerry said America cannot afford an impatient president who "jumps the gun and lacks the statesmanship to let international processes reach their logical conclusions. Saddam Hussein has more understanding of the United Nations and global diplomatic strategy than Mr. Bush does."
Drawing a sharp contrast between himself and Mr. Bush, the Democrat presidential candidate said he is "patient like Saddam."
"The right time to invade Iraq was not when Saddam was still in the planning and procurement phase of his WMD program," Mr. Kerry said. "The right time to invade Iraq would have been after the U.N. sanctions were lifted, and Saddam really had these weapons of mass destruction. As president, that's the kind of war I would lead. That's the kind of war our real allies would support."
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