NEW YORK Dec. 3 -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Wednesday assailed President Bush's foreign policy as "inept, reckless," as he proposed sending tens of thousands more troops to Iraq and naming special envoys to the Mideast and the Islamic world.
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Kerry said he would appoint special envoys to the Middle East and elsewhere, hoping to tap former commanders in chief such as Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton or even the current president's father, George H.W. Bush. Prior to the speech, Kerry spoke to Carter and Clinton.
"There's great talent out there, with people who've been through this," Kerry said during a question-and-answer session after his speech. "The United States has always been the leverage, if you will, the broker of goodwill to try to bring the parties together."
Kerry also suggested former Secretary of State James Baker as a possible envoy, a proposal that drew criticism from rival Wesley Clark, who called the notion of using the Republican who played a role in the 2000 Florida recount "offensive."
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