Originally posted by Nash
"100,000 Iraqi security forces trained".
The Pentagon says that only about 53,000 have undergone training.
"Three-quarters of al Qaeda leadership has been captured."
Al-Qaida refills its ranks and leadership continually.
"10 million people have registered to vote in Afghanistan." There aren't even 10 million eligible voters in the country.
"Kerry's proposal to have direct talks with North Korea would end the six-nation diplomacy."
Each of the other four countries has held direct talks with North Korea during the six-party process – and China has repeatedly asked the Bush administration to talk directly with North Korea.
"The A.Q. Khan network has been brought to justice."
Khan was pardoned by President Pervez Musharraf. In fact, not a single person involved in his network has been prosecuted anywhere.
"I've increased spending by "about 35 percent" on nonproliferation efforts since I've taken office."
He proposed a 13 percent cut – about $116 million – and much of the increases since then have been added by Congress.
1. 100k troops trained: doesn't matter to me *if* Bush was wrong on numbers. 53k? Who defines trained? I trust that we are training the Iraqis the best we can. Electing Kerry won't change this.
2. Al Qaeda leadership: no watermelon they replace leaders. At least Bush took down a lot of the ones responsible for 911.
3.10 mill registered in Afghanistan: I don't know, do you?. I know that Afghanistan is rid of the Taliban and they will have free elections. Number of voters not a concern to the American voter
4. NK talks: NK DEMANDED to ONLY talk with the US as a condition of talks. Bush said screw off, it's not a US/NK issue, not gonna be dropped on our laps as such. It's an issue that must involve the countries of the region. I agree 100%
5. Nuclear nonproliferation: Bush has to apporove of congresses increase in order for it to take affect, so Bush in fact did increase spending.
6. The A.Q. Khan network: no idea about that.
Now get ready to anwer mine.
