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Diana Lucio/Associated Press
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Published: Fri, November 16, 2007 - 3:32 pm
Last Updated: Fri, November 16, 2007 - 6:39 pm
Thompson touts support for military in Panhandle rallyPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Fred
Thompson is touting his message of beefing up the military and
securing the nation's borders to the conservative Florida
Panhandle.
Thompson was in Pensacola today, a town that is home to
Pensacola Naval Air Station and populated by military retirees. He
told his supporters that the average 20-year-old soldier in Iraq
has a better understanding of national security than the average
20-year-veteran of Capitol Hill.
And he said that the U.S. should not pull out of Iraq and
Afghanistan with -- in his words -- "our tail between our legs."
Thompson also said Americans are not getting the good news about
the progress in Iraq made since the recent troop surge.
Thompson said he would also secure the nation's borders to avert
terrorist threats.
He trails the four top Republican presidential candidates in
Florida.
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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