Lynn C. Woolsey: “earlier this week, when Vice President Cheney was talking about terrorism, he told the audience something that I…”

“earlier this week, when Vice President Cheney was talking about terrorism, he told the audience something that I consider to be absolutely appalling. He said, ``It is absolutely essential on November 2nd that Americans make the right choice, because if we make the wrong choice, then the danger is that we'll get hit again.'' The White House would like the American people to believe that President Bush is the only person capable of confronting terrorism, even though his record has proven otherwise. They employ fear as a campaign tactic, claiming that a vote for John Kerry and John Edwards is a vote for the terrorists. This misleading connection, besides insulting the intelligence of the American people, raises a very important question: If Presidents are singularly responsible for terrorist attacks that happen on their watch, was President Bush responsible for the attacks on September 11? While I believe that President Bush was not responsible for the events of 9/11, he is responsible for the failure to truly secure America after 9/11. Three years ago, after the worst attacks on American soil in our Nation's history, the United States had the support of nearly all other countries in our fight against terrorism. With the anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaching, now is a good time to consider whether we have made progress in the global war on terror over the last 3 years.”