Reply #19: I reread the sentense. I think I understand what you are saying.I disagree

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The pro-Iraq resolution candidates have been attacking Dean on his foreign policy ability. Lieberman came out over the last couple of days and said, outright, that Dean is weak on defense.

IMHO, Dean is defending against those charges by counterattacking. If he were to defend instead of counterattack on the subject of the military, he would be perceived as poor on national defense. In fact, IMHO, he is the *best* candidate on national defense.