John Kerry on the Death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

The big story of the day, it that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed "when U.S. warplanes dropped 500-pound bombs on his isolated safehouse." John Kerry issued a statement a short time ago on the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi:

“Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a brutal terrorist and his death strikes a blow to al-Qaeda in Iraq. This ruthless thug who abused the true meaning of Islam was an intruder on Iraqi soil and it’s good news that he’s dead. Our troops did an incredible job hunting him down and destroying him, and all of America is proud of their skill and commitment.

“With the end of al-Zarqawi and the confirmation of the final vital cabinet ministries in Iraq’s new government, it’s another sign that it’s time for Iraqis to stand up for Iraq, bring the factions together, end the insurgency, and run their own country. Our troops have done their job in Iraq, and they’ve done it valiantly. It’s time to work with the new Iraqi government to bring our combat troops home by the end of this year.”

I reported earlier on Bush's statement on al-Zarqawi death. The short version from Bush, was "Stay the Course."

John Kerry's got it right, "Our troops have done their job in Iraq, and they’ve done it valiantly. It’s time to work with the new Iraqi government to bring our combat troops home by the end of this year.”

If you have not done so already -- Call Your Senators and Tell them to "Support Senate Joint Resolution 36 to bring our combat troops home in 2006."