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Iraq & Foreign PolicyThe Iraq war has dominated both the Presidential election campaign and congressional debate in Washington. Divided mostly along partisan lines, candidate positions vary from withdrawing all American troops within months to partitioning Iraq along sectarian lines to keeping a strong American troop presence until the US is "victorious". Other issues include the threat of Iran as an emerging power, the continued attempt to resolve the Israel-Palestinian question, an increasingly unstable Pakistan, North Korea and its nuclear weapons, the ongoing genocide in Darfur and America's reputation in the world. Candidates' positions on the war in Iraq and foreign policy in general vary greatly. Foreign policy issues include the war on terror, weapons of mass destruction, Iran, Darfur, the global economy and America's reputation.Iraq & Foreign Policy News
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Democratic Stand on Iraq & Foreign Policy
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senator Clinton believes we must restore America's reputation in the world by removing troops and ending authority for the Iraq War, building a strong foundation of bipartisan consensus, forming global alliances and engaging our enemies in aggressive diplomacy so as to better understand and confront them, including in Iran.
News Articles
- HUBdate: Election Day (0 comments)
- Mrs. Clinton's nuclear wake-up call for Iran - National Post (0 comments)
- Terry Leach: Questioning Hillary Clinton's 'Victory' in Pennsylvania: The Rush Limbaugh Effect (0 comments)
- Paul Abrams: Hillary Clinton Was Wrong on the 2 Big National Security Issues of Our Time (0 comments)
Mike Gravel
Gravel supports an immediate and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Iraq to be completed within 120 days, as well as U.S. corporate withdrawal. He opposes military confrontation with Iran and supports a diplomatic solution.
News Articles
- Gravel on depleted uranium in Iraq - Third Party Watch (1 comments)
- Iraq: Situation Normal - Fragile and Reversible - OpEdNews (0 comments)
- Wednesday, March 19th @ 9:30 AM (0 comments)
- Dem presidential candidate Gravel takes swipe at election process - Daytona Beach News-Journal (0 comments)
Barack Obama
Senator Obama opposed the war in 2002 as a state senator. He supports ending the war in Iraq (withdrawing one to two brigades monthly - roughly 2000-6000 troops with redeployment completed by the end of 2008). He supports refocusing on regional challenges, transforming the military to meet current threats, stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction, renewing alliances and partnerships and strengthening impoverished countries. He also supports engaging Iran and Syria in direct dialogue and has been outspoken on Darfur.
News Articles
- John Eskow: Flawed Messengers and Wooden Soldiers: Why Obama Beat Clinton -- and Why He'll Beat McCa (0 comments)
- Frank Schaeffer: McCain Is A Threat To America: Obama/Clinton Supporters -- and All Sane Americans - (0 comments)
- Obama Victorious, Clinton On The Ropes (0 comments)
- In North Carolina Victory Speech, Obama Congratulates Hillary For Indiana Win (0 comments)
Republican Stand on Iraq & Foreign Policy
Mike Huckabee
Huckabee believes we are engaged in a world war on terror and that Iraq is an essential battle ground. He supports renewed diplomacy and inclusion and using all our political, economic, diplomatic, intelligent and military weapons including expanding the army and increasing the defense budget.
News Articles
- David Horton: The Birds and the Huckabees (0 comments)
- Primary Season Signals Adoption of Online Ads by Political Campaigns (0 comments)
- Huckabee , McCain present opposition stances - UW Badger Herald (0 comments)
- McCain, Clinton win Arizona primary (AP) (0 comments)
John McCain
McCain believes we should increase the number of troops in Iraq and implement new counterinsurgency strategy, build a capable Iraqi army and control the violence to pave the way for political settlement. He believes a stronger military is the key to national security.
News Articles
- John Eskow: Flawed Messengers and Wooden Soldiers: Why Obama Beat Clinton -- and Why He'll Beat McCa (0 comments)
- Frank Schaeffer: McCain Is A Threat To America: Obama/Clinton Supporters -- and All Sane Americans - (0 comments)
- McCain on hot seat at OU - Detroit Free Press (0 comments)
- Dean: McCain "Is Back In the 1940s" - ABC News (0 comments)
Ron Paul
Paul opposes the war in Iraq and believes we are too much entangled in the affairs of other nations. He supports refocusing on securing America by bringing the troops home and conducting open trade, travel, communication and diplomacy abroad.
News Articles
- Paul: Obama should school McCain - PRESS TV (0 comments)
- What’s this? Ron Paul tops McCain? - The Columbian (0 comments)
- Ron Paul Vindicated Again On Foreign Policy - Liberty Maven (0 comments)
- Next chapter of Ron Paul Revolution - Baltimore Sun (0 comments)
Mitt Romney
Romney supports the war in Iraq to stabalize the region. Effective strategy to fight the Jihadists includes military and diplomatic actions to support modern, mainstream Muslim nations and building a broad-based international coalition to promote education, international trade and human rights.
News Articles
- President Bush and Mitt Romney coming to Utah - KSL-TV (0 comments)
- Faculty Gifts Favor Obama - The Emory Wheel (0 comments)
- McCain boasts of Western perspective - Salt Lake Tribune (0 comments)
- Democrats talk economy...Bush on Iraq...McCain, Romney unite ... - Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck (0 comments)
