Pots and Black Kettles

Political parties clash over Iraq video - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans attacked Democrats on Thursday for an Internet video featuring flag-draped coffins of U.S. casualties in Iraq, saying it 'crossed the line' by exploiting troops and politicizing the war.

Democrats questioned their outrage, noting Republicans have used images related to the September 11 attacks in their fund raising and White House political adviser Karl Rove has urged candidates to emphasize the Bush administration's record on security and the war.

The political spat was sparked by a Democratic House campaign committee video claiming "Things Have Taken a Turn for the Worse" that features images of the coffins, a makeshift grave in Iraq and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Republican lawmakers condemned the video as "revolting" and "disgusting," saying it insulted military families, politicized the war and should be removed from the Web site.

"For the Democrats, everything is about politics, so nothing they have done over the last three years to shamelessly politicize the war in Iraq has shocked me, but this crosses the line," said Rep. Tom Reynolds of New York, chairman of the House Republican campaign committee. . ."