Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

“Giving a speech on national television does not reassure Americans about what’s happening in Iraq -- to be straight with the American people about Iraq takes more than a speech, it takes real answers to tough questions. President Bush needs to lay out the full answers owed to the American people – he should have done so before he ever went to war, he needs to do it now.”  -- John Kerry

The American people deserve to know the truth – real answers to the following questions:

1.  How are we going to get others to share the financial burden in Iraq and how much should we expect of them?

2.  Given the way the Administration pushed aside our allies before going to war, how are we going to get more international security forces to share the burden and risk with our troops?

3.  How are we going to convince the Iraqis that we are friends not occupiers?

4.  When and how are we going to transfer power to an Iraqi government?

5.  When will the oil flow and when will the oil revenue be available?

6.  While helping to stabilize Iraq, what is the Administration’s plan to avoid the strain on troops that have been overextended?

7.  When will electricity and other basic services be available through out Iraq?

8.  How much is Iraq going to cost the American taxpayer?

9. Why didn’t the Administration assign enough troops to secure the weapons of mass destruction sites, secure the non-WMD ammunition sites, and prevent the looting – in short, what was the plan?

10. Why was the planning for securing the peace so off-the-mark?