Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[Rick Faurot]

Kerry Says U.S. Must and Will Win War on Terror
Wed Sep 1, 2004 12:52 AM ET

By Greg Frost
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Seizing upon President Bush's remark that the war on terror may never be won, Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry said on Tuesday the United States will prevail by waging a smarter, more effective campaign.

"We can, we must and we will win the war on terror," Kerry told hundreds of cheering supporters who greeted him at Nashville International Airport before he speaks on Wednesday to the American Legion -- the largest U.S. veterans' group.

"The way to win the war on terror is to fight a smarter, more effective war on terror," Kerry said. "That begins by electing a president to bring other nations to our side to share the responsibilities."

Republicans have made the war on terror a centerpiece of Bush's re-election drive. But Bush's bid to convince Americans they should not change presidents in the middle of a war was not helped by an interview Monday with NBC's "Today" show, when he was asked if the war on terrorism would ever be won.

"I don't think you can win it," Bush replied.