Article: 1st LD: U.S. Republican platform calls for strong national defense

1st LD: U.S. Republican platform calls for strong national defense

SAINT PAUL, the United States, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Republican Party on Monday released its party platform, saying that the United States should maintain a strong national defense and the next president should preserve all options in dealing with conflicts abroad.

"The waging of war -- and the achieving of peace -- should never be micromanaged in a party platform, or on the floor of the Senate and House of Representatives for that matter," said the 60- page document, released at the national convention which opened here on Monday.

"In dealing with present conflicts and future crises, our next president must ...

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