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Gore Lashes Out Again at Bush Administration
TACOMA, Wash. (Reuters) - Al Gore, continuing his stinging criticism of the Bush administration, denounced the war in Iraq and deplored the downturn in the U.S. economy.
The former Democratic vice president stopped short of reiterating his demands for the resignations of high-ranking officials in President Bush's cabinet.
Gore said U.S. voters still had a chance to help the country regain credibility on the global stage by removing the current administration and electing John Kerry, the leading Democratic for November's presidential election.
"If this nation in November should affirm this administration, then we would be saying that's us," Gore said.
In several recent speeches since emerging from political seclusion, Gore has stepped up attacks on his foe in the disputed 2000 presidential election, blaming Bush for a prolonged economic downturn, hurting the environment and creating a crisis by leading the nation into a war with Iraq and then mismanaging the effort.
The Republican National Committee has repeatedly rejected Gore's claims, saying that despite terrorist attacks against the United States during his eight years in office with former President Bill Clinton, Gore did not understand the threat of global terrorism.
Gore also spent a good part of his 40-minute speech deploring the downturn in the U.S. economy since he and Clinton left office.
