John Edwards announced his plan to fight terrorism today.
In a speech at a New York hotel, the former North Carolina senator called for doubling the military's recruiting budget, close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and centralize the U.S. security budget.
"We need a smart national security strategy to shut down terrorists, not a cynical political strategy to shut down debate," he said.
Edwards also called for banning torture, restoring habeas corpus to foreign nationals, raising recruiting standards and meet with military leaders.
He also gave further details on the "Marshall Corps" plan leaked earlier today. He said the 10,000-member force, modeled on the reserves, would focus on stabilization and humanitarian missions in countries at risk for becoming havens for terrorists.
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