Reply #48: Kerry did all those things long before the others.

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In his NYU speech:

Text: Kerry Lays Out Iraq Plan
eMediaMillWorks
Monday, September 20, 2004; 12:10 PM
Following is the text of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's speech delivered in New York.

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If the president would move in this direction, if he would bring in more help from other countries to provide resources and to train the Iraqis to provide their own security and to develop a reconstruction plan that brings real benefits to the Iraqi people, and take the steps necessary to hold elections next year, if all of that happened, we could begin to withdraw U.S. forces starting next summer and realistically aim to bring our troops home within the next four years.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35515-2004Sep20.html


Kerry put forth a details plan---transfer responsibility to the Iraqis, withdraw 100,000 troops (no permanent bases) and advance diplomatic efforts in the region---and that goes much further than any of the others.