Silky Pony says there was no “haven for terrorists” before George W. Bush created one in Iraq: Edwards: Iraq War Created Terror Haven.

WINDHAM, N.H. - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday accused President Bush of failing the United States and the world in Iraq, citing unsecured nuclear weapons abroad and unprotected ports at home as further evidence of the president’s “incompetence.”

“He’s created something that didn’t exist before the war in Iraq — he’s created a haven for terrorists,” Edwards said.

Contending that Bush gave in to chemical industry lobbyists by not requiring greater security against terrorist attacks at the nation’s chemical plants, Edwards said Bush has not secured “loose” nuclear weapons in other countries and has failed to protect airports and ports in the United States.

“This is not leadership — this is incompetence,” Edwards said.