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[Tom K]

Using the word "bellicose" makes the story slanted? Kerry even admitted his statement might have been too "harsh".

I agree with you that the reporter did a poor job linking the controversial statement to the Dean campaign. The early speculation (the media calls speculation "analysis") was that Kerry used the "regime" statement in an attempt to court anti-war Democrats, thus erroding Dean support in neighboring New Hampshire. The reporter should have put the Dean connection into context.

As far as the Edwards/Bush blurb, you are correct - it makes no sense. The last part of the story loses focus and turns into a campaign update. I still don't see the right-wing spin, only a poorly edited story.