Theme for Kerry: Iraq is a distraction from Afghanistan, which he is now trying to make the War on Terror, it would seem (that may be dangerous, strategy-wise–a focus on Osama is one thing, an over-focus on Afghanistan may not play as well). Further, he is arguing that Iraq takes away domestic spending dollars, which is a dubious proposition, but still a theme that might resonate.

Indeed, Bush may be scoring on the first point by pointing out that 1) the war on terror is a global effort, 2) we have the capability to do more than thing at a time, and 3) he is using Kerry’s argument to focus on just one thing is not to understand the war on terror. Clearly whomever it is who can define what the war on terror actually is, will win the debate, and, ultimately, the election.