Three years ago events occurred that had worse potential for America than those of September 11, 2001. These events had doomsday potential.

On 9-11 I remember thinking whoever turned four airplanes into bombs and murdered thousands of people had Declared War on us. I remember waiting for the next attack.

Then the first man dropped dead of Anthrax, then someone else, and then two more people.

All during October people received Anthrax letters in the mail. Television news anchors got them. Next Congressmen got them. More people got sick. Someone else died. Do you remember how safe you felt then?

Since then American policy against our new enemy has shown a close resemblance to Israeli policy against their old enemy: try military solutions to end terrorism. No where are the root causes of hatred and violence addressed. Suicidal enemies continue to be created generation after generation.

The leaders who deceived us/themseves into the Iraq war have no credible plan to bring us a more peaceful world. The Iraq war has distracted America from fighting terrorism. The cost, in lives and money has been out of proportion to the value received. At some point American taxpayers will rebel and abandon the entire region. Then extremists will really take over countries in the Middle East.

We need leadership that can bring America fewer enemies and more friends. Not more enemies and fewer friends. If America fails to win a peace, we will be attacked again, then again, and again.

Forever remember the dangers felt in the Fall of 2001. Let's not give George Bush four more years to make even worse decisions than he made in the first four.

John Kerry is the only candidate who can reverse the downward spiral of the Iraq war.

Vote for him.