In campaign news, Vice President Dick Cheney lashed out Senator John Kerry in his first major campaign speech as he questioned his leadership and record on defense. Cheney charged “The senator from Massachusetts has given us ample doubts about his judgment and the attitude he brings to bear on vital issues of national security.” Meanwhile Kerry went on the offensive over Bush’s handling of the Iraq crisis. He said the U.S. was “bogged down in Iraq” with “no end in sight.” Kerry said “What we have seen is a steady loss of lives and mounting costs in dollars, with no end in sight. But the answer is not a stubborn pursuit of the same arrogant policies. Instead, we must return more effectively to the international community and share the authority and the burdens with other nations.”