Bush and Kerry battle over Iraq war in TV campaigns

US PRESIDENT George W Bush and rival John Kerry traded insults over Iraq in new television ads, with Mr Bush using footage of Mr Kerry windsurfing to accuse him of shifting his views "whichever way the wind blows".

Mr Kerry's campaign quickly responded with an advertisement condemning Mr Bush for a "juvenile" attack amid growing chaos and violence in Iraq.

Mr Kerry's adviser Mike McCurry called for the president to repudiate his ad but the demand was quickly rejected by the Bush campaign.