MANCHESTER, N.H., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John Kerry, in a speech at a Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire, accused the Bush administration of deceiving the public about Iraq.
The Massachusetts senator, who is considering running for the presidency again in 2008, called the Iraq war "a disgrace" and said Bush has adopted a "stand still and lose" policy, the Boston Globe reported.
"They tell us we're making progress in Iraq and that there is no civil war," Kerry said. "That is a lie. There is a civil war and it is costing American and Iraqi lives every single day and we must change course in Iraq."
As the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004, Kerry disappointed many in his own party by refusing to take a clear stand on the war. He defended his own vote in support of the president while saying that Bush invaded Iraq too quickly.
On Thursday, Bush accused Kerry of adopting a "cut and run" policy. Kerry responded by saying that Bush has "cut and run" in Afghanistan.
