ABC NEWS: Edwards: NO MILITARY DRAFT if Dems Win

[Dems Will Win]

No Military Draft if Democrats Win, Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards Tells W. Va. Mother

The Associated Press


PARKERSBURG, W.Va. Sept. 15, 2004 — Vice presidential candidate John Edwards promised a West Virginia mother on Wednesday that if the Democratic ticket is elected in November the military draft would not be revived. During a question-and-answer session, the mother of a 23-year-old who recently graduated from West Virginia University asked Edwards whether the draft would be reinstated.

"There will be no draft when John Kerry is president," Edwards said, a statement that drew a standing ovation.

The current force is all-volunteer, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has said he opposes reinstating the draft. But the Pentagon has taken several steps that have drawn criticism.

In June, the Pentagon recalled to active duty 5,674 members of the Individual Ready Reserve, soldiers who have served specified tours of duty but have years remaining in their enlistment contracts.

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http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20040915_1707.html

[AG78]

1. Great

But he's still a politician. When he gets into office and delivers, then we can talk.

[liberalmuse]

2. Good!

I've been thinking the past couple of days that the Kerry/Edwards campaign needed to come out and say this. Glad to see they did!

[Cobalt Violet]

3. Wooohoooo!

I wonder if Bush will say the same thing?

[Rabelais]

4. why can't Kerry give clear answers like this?

Edwards didn't have a long boring lecture with qualifying modifiers and tangents.
He should teach Kerry how to talk like a normal human.