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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: shadowman who wrote (30067)	10/17/2004 6:18:42 PM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 173976

Bush trips on military draft 18.10.2004 7.20 am United States President George W. Bush surprised his listeners at a campaign rally by seeming to oppose, then favour, then oppose replacing the all-volunteer US military with a draft. "Our all-volunteer Army will remain an all-volunteer Army," Bush began, to cheers from supporters in Florida. "After standing on the stage, after the debates, I made it very plain we will not have an all-volunteer Army. And yet this week ... " he continued, before suddenly realising the gaffe and shouting: "We will have an all-volunteer Army. Let me restate that: We will not have a draft ... The only person talking about a draft is my opponent. The only politicians that supported a draft are Democrats, and the best way to avoid a draft is to vote for me." Now the real story here is that Bush is still using his earpiece and receiver. If he had been thinking about what he was saying his mouth would have kept up with his message. Instead he is just repeated what he was prompted to say TP