At a trade and foreign policy event, hosted by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council,presidential aspirant John Edwards hammered Bush’s foreign policy, and even took a swing at Fox News.

In describing how difficult it is for viable, Russian presidential candidates , who are not supported by Vladimir Putin, to receive media access in that country, Edwards brought up Fox News Channel.

” It’d be like running against Bush, when Bush owns the media, you know? ,” Edwards told the audience of over 300 people.

“Well, they do have Fox News.”

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Interesting that on the same day that CNN was receiving criticism for their debate tactics that he would take a shot at FNC.

During the 45 minute session, Edwards was especially pugnacious against White House foreign policy under President Bush, discussing many contentious areas, including Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan. Edwards was in full attack mode. He said that the Bush policies negatively affected the United States ‘ standing around the globe, and was not representative of what most Americans believe. Bush, Edwards argued, had “dissed” and destroyed” America’s leadership role in the world.

” George Bush does not represent me, and I doubt he represents many people in this room”, Edwards said to applause.

Here are some highlights from Edwards last night:

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