Kerry blasts Iraq invasion as 'historic' failure

Mon Sep 20, 4:34 PM ET

NEW YORK (AFP) - Democratic presidential contender John Kerry accused President George W. Bush of creating a "crisis of historic proportions" as infighting over Iraq (news - web sites) dominated the US election campaign.

Kerry's strongest attack yet on Bush's action in Iraq came one day ahead of the US president's address to the UN General Assembly where he was again expected to seek to justify the March 2003 invasion to oust Saddam Hussein.

The Massachusetts senator called for a national debate on Iraq and the war on terror...