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After dismissing the phrase "war on terror" as a useless slogan, former senator John Edwards (D-N.C.) outlined his plan to fight terrorism yesterday.
He identified six core principles in his terrorism strategy:
-restructure the military to respond to today's needs;
-rely on proven methods in intelligence gathering;
-hold regular meetings with military leaders;
-create a "Marshall Corps" of 10,000 that could be used to prop up weak or failing countries;
-invest in equipment; and
-create a budget process to reflect security programs in all agencies across the federal government.
"Today, as a result of what George Bush has done, we have more terrorists and fewer allies," Edwards said in remarks in New York. He took aim at the anti-terrorism strategies of Republican candidates, saying they are trying to be "George Bush on steroids." Singling out Rudolph W. Giuliani, he said that if the former New York mayor "runs a campaign for the presidency saying, 'I will give you four more years of what this president has done,' he's allowed to do that. He will never be elected president, but he is allowed to do that."
Katie Levinson, a Giuliani spokeswoman, said, "John Edwards's track record of predicting election outcomes speaks for itself."
Pertinent Links:
1) Edwards Says Bush's Anti-Terror Campaign Is Just Three Little Words
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