Edwards Offers Students Anti-War Advice

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards appealed to college graduates Saturday to join him in demanding an end to the war in Iraq.

"Congress' real power to end this war is to use its funding power. But while that's Congress' only real power, it is not the only power in America," Edwards said in a commencement speech at New England College. "The irresistible power of America lies in your hands, in the hands of the American people.

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"Each of us has a responsibility as an American, as a duty to our troops and to each other, to do every single thing we can to support those troops and end this war," Edwards said.

He said young people helped to bring about civil rights, end the Vietnam war and promote anti-Apartheid causes.

"Today, we are at that place again. It is time for you — all of you — to take responsibility for your country, for your government, for your community," Edwards said. "Help our nation break its silence, speak out."

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