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Addressing the Issues: War and Peace Save Email Print

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Joe Biden on War & Peace

    * A military action resolution on Iran is a bad policy. (Oct 2007)
    * Troops out by 2013 if no political reconciliation. (Sep 2007)
    * Patraeus report is wrong strategy; draw down troops now. (Sep 2007)
    * Leaving Iraq will cause generation-long regional war. (Aug 2007)
    * It's already US policy to go into Pakistan to get al Qaeda. (Aug 2007)
    * Bush has lied for 7 years; tell truth on Iraq. (Aug 2007)
    * Voted for Iraq War resolution to avoid war in Iraq. (Jul 2007)
    * We can't just pull out; one year to remove 160,000 troops. (Jul 2007)
    * Never de-fund a single soldier in Iraq. (Jul 2007)
    * Rather lose elections than to lose troops' lives. (Jun 2007)
    * Start to draw down troops immediately and all out by '08. (Jun 2007)
    * Fund the safety of the troops till 67 anti-war votes reached. (Jun 2007)
    * Do away with the policy of regime change for Iran. (Jun 2007)
    * Start moving combat troops out of harm's way now. (Apr 2007)
    * Not micromanaging war to authorize & define mission. (Apr 2007)
    * Target date ok; deadline not ok; changing failed mission ok. (Apr 2007)
    * Think about the decade after Iraq, not just the day after. (Apr 2007)
    * There will be a residual force left in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
    * In 2002 Saddam posed a threat of purchasing a nuclear bomb. (Apr 2007)
    * US worse off than before Saddam because US lost credibility. (Apr 2007)
    * Partitioning Iraq is inevitable, as shown by history. (Apr 2007)
    * Change the fundamental premise of Iraq engagement. (Apr 2007)
    * Replace pre-emption doctrine with prevention. (Apr 2007)
    * Decentralize Iraqi government; local control over daily life. (Apr 2007)
    * Biden-Gelb plan: UN & Muslim powers to enforce Iraq unity. (Apr 2007)
    * Introduced legislation barring US Military bases in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
    * Stop training thugs as the national Iraqi police force. (Apr 2007)
    * Decentralize Iraq to give people control over daily lives. (Feb 2007)
    * If Iraq metastasizes into regional war, it'll take decades. (Feb 2007)
    * Regrets his war vote because Bush misused war authority. (Apr 2007)
    * Vote for war allowed war only after all else failed. (Apr 2007)
    * Vote for Iraq War was mistake; assumed Bush competence. (Feb 2007)
    * Voted for Iraq war in 2002, but now a war critic. (Nov 2006)
    * Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
    * Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
    * Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
    * Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
    * Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
    * Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
    * Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Sam Brownback on War & Peace

    * Iraq war is about terrorism, not oil. (Oct 2007)
    * Biden-Brownback bill: 3-state federalized solution. (Sep 2007)
    * We DID declare war against Iraq. (Sep 2007)
    * Long-term US presence to defend Kurds & Sunnis. (Sep 2007)
    * Seek Congressional authority before attacking Iranian nukes. (Sep 2007)
    * We need a political surge to match the military surge. (Aug 2007)
    * Did not read NIE before war vote, but had briefings. (Jun 2007)
    * Ok to talk with Iran, but no diplomatic relations. (Jun 2007)
    * Get Iraq to point that we can turn it over to Iraqis. (Jun 2007)
    * We have not lost war; we can win by pulling together. (May 2007)
    * Iran is the lead sponsor of terrorism around the world. (May 2007)
    * Contain, confront, and convey those that won't engage. (May 2007)
    * Push politically for 3-state, 1-country solution in Iraq. (May 2007)
    * Surge is problematic; mix political with military solution. (Apr 2007)
    * Seeing some improvement, and surge not fully deployed yet. (Apr 2007)
    * Long-term presence or Iraq devolves into terrorist state. (Apr 2007)
    * Islamic fascists want US out and caliphate in. (Mar 2007)
    * Opposes troop surge; but also opposes precipitous pull out. (Feb 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
    * Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
    * Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
    * Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
    * Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
    * Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)

Hillary Clinton on War & Peace

    * Pledge that Iran will not develop a nuclear bomb. (Oct 2007)
    * Rushing to war with Iran vs. doing nothing is a false choice. (Oct 2007)
    * Patraeus report requires willing suspension of disbelief. (Sep 2007)
    * Iran's Revolutionary Guard promotes terrorism. (Sep 2007)
    * Prevent Iran from becoming nuclear power by diplomacy first. (Sep 2007)
    * Rule out nukes against Iran. (Aug 2007)
    * After 9/11:Those helping terrorists would feel "wrath" of US. (Jun 2007)
    * 1960s conversion to liberalism based on opposing Vietnam. (Jun 2007)
    * 2006 election: voters desperately want a new source. (Jun 2007)
    * Phased redeployment, not irresponsible immediate withdrawal. (Jun 2007)
    * At Wellesley in '68, steered anti-war movement within system. (Jun 2007)
    * I have seen firsthand terrorists' terrible damage. (Jun 2007)
    * Iran having a nuclear weapon is absolutely unacceptable. (Jun 2007)
    * Supports border security fence in Israel. (Oct 2006)
    * Cut off US aid if Palestine declares a state unilaterally. (Oct 2000)
    * Focuses on increasing relationship between US and Israel. (Oct 2000)
    * Support Israel in finding a safe and secure peace. (May 2000)
    * Extend peace treaties to Palestinians, Syrians & Lebanese. (Nov 1999)
    * Strategizing about Pakistan destabilizes a nuclear power. (Aug 2007)
      Iraq War
    * Absolutely oppose the war in Iraq. (Oct 2007)
    * Bring out as many combat troops as quickly as possible. (Oct 2007)
    * Goal to remove all troops from Iraq by 2013, but no pledge. (Sep 2007)
    * Leave combat troops in Iraq only for conterterrorism. (Sep 2007)
    * Push Pentagon to start planning for Iraq withdrawal. (Aug 2007)
    * Redeploy responsibly, with regional diplomatic effort. (Aug 2007)
    * Pentagon calls her unpatriotic for asking about exit plan. (Jul 2007)
    * FactCheck: Correct that DoD has no plan to remove all troops. (Jul 2007)
    * Deauthorize Iraq war, and don't grant new war authority. (Jun 2007)
    * Bush misused authorization for war. (Jun 2007)
    * The Iraq war is Bush's war. (Jun 2007)
    * Iraq war wouldn't have happened had the inspectors been sent. (Jun 2007)
    * It was a mistake to trust Bush on his judgment to wage war. (Jun 2007)
    * This war is up to Iraqi people to win or lose, not the US. (Apr 2007)
    * Begin re-deployment out of Iraq in 90 days. (Apr 2007)
    * America elected this Congress to bring our troops home. (Apr 2007)
    * No permanent bases, but continuing residual force in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
    * Online petition to pressure Bush & GOP for redeployment. (Apr 2007)
    * If Bush doesn't end Iraq war, when I'm president, I will. (Mar 2007)
    * Require Bush to redeploy or seek additional authority. (Feb 2007)
    * Takes responsibility for Iraq war vote, but not a mistake. (Feb 2007)
    * Cap troops in Iraq and no more blank check for war. (Feb 2007)
    * Cut off funds for Iraqi use, but not for troops. (Jan 2007)
    * Phased redeployment out of Iraq, beginning immediately. (Oct 2006)
    * Agrees with Newt Gingrich that Iraq policy is a mess. (Dec 2003)
    * Voted for Iraq war based on available info; now would not. (Apr 2007)
    * Critic of Iraq war, but won't recant 2002 vote in its favor. (Nov 2006)
    * Regrets Bush's handling of war, but not her war vote. (Oct 2006)
    * Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
    * Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
    * Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
    * Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)

Chris Dodd on War & Peace

    * A military action resolution on Iran is dangerous. (Oct 2007)
    * Military in Iraq is counterproductive: all out before 2013. (Sep 2007)
    * Surge has not made us safer, more secure, or less vulnerable. (Sep 2007)
    * Terminate funding for Iraq; compare Vietnam & persuade GOP. (Sep 2007)
    * Having troops in Iraq makes US less safe. (Sep 2007)
    * Any unilateral military action in Pakistan is a mistake. (Aug 2007)
    * Pushed the issue of having a date certain for withdrawal. (Jun 2007)
    * Help Iraqi government, but exit Iraq by April 1 2008. (May 2007)
    * 80% of Iraqi people & 50% of parliament want US out of Iraq. (May 2007)
    * We need willingness to consider different mission in Iraq. (May 2007)
    * Military solution in Iraq has been disproven and discredited. (May 2007)
    * Iraq civil war is Shia vs. Sunni, not US versus Al Qaida. (May 2007)
    * Al Qaida wants us bogged down in Iraq; go after bin Laden. (May 2007)
    * Cut off the funding spigot for Iraq in one year. (Apr 2007)
    * No military solution at all to Iraq; redeploy troops now. (Apr 2007)
    * Surge in politics and diplomacy, then end energy dependency. (Apr 2007)
    * Require Congressional authorization before attacking Iran. (Apr 2007)
    * Regrets new strategy in Baghdad and Anbar; get Iraqis in. (Mar 2007)
    * 10,000 terrorist attacks: they've ALREADY followed us home. (Mar 2007)
    * Re-deploy out of refereeing a civil war. (Feb 2007)
    * I made mistake in authorizing war; do not continue mistake. (Feb 2007)
    * How much more chaos could we be creating in Baghdad? (Feb 2007)
    * Switch to diplomacy; don't inject 17,000 more soldiers. (Jan 2007)
    * Withdraw troops; more troops do not bring more security. (Jan 2007)
    * Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
    * Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
    * Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
    * Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
    * Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
    * Voted NO on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)

John Edwards on War & Peace

    * Iran military resolution enables Bush to invade Iran. (Oct 2007)
    * Keep Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. (Oct 2007)
    * All combat troops out of Iraq in the first year in office. (Oct 2007)
    * GOP candidates are Bush on steroids; Dems would all end war. (Aug 2007)
    * The War on Terror is just a bumper sticker slogan. (Jun 2007)
    * Drive wedge between Iranian people & radical leader. (Jun 2007)
    * We were attacked by Osama bin Laden, not Saddam Hussein. (Oct 2004)
    * Cheney keeps suggesting a connection between Iraq and 9/11. (Oct 2004)
    * America cannot be safe without help and respect of allies. (Jul 2004)
    * Implement 9/11 Report; focus on al Qaeda. (Jul 2004)
    * Work with allies to shut down North Korea's nuclear program. (Mar 2004)
    * Don't negotiate with Arafat, but build trust with envoy. (Jan 2004)
    * Leadership means standing up for what you believe in. (Oct 2003)
    * Negotiating with North Korea would make world safer. (Oct 2003)
    * Work with other nations in war on terror. (Jul 2003)
    * Bush's preemption doctrine is unnecessary and unwise. (Jun 2003)
      Iraq War
    * End combat missions & focus on removing all combat troops. (Sep 2007)
    * 40,000 troops out by 2009, but no pledge for all out by 2013. (Sep 2007)
    * Focus on political progress in Iraq. (Sep 2007)
    * Congress has a mandate to defund war to force Bush out. (Sep 2007)
    * Troops not dying in vain if they do their duty. (Jul 2007)
    * 2006 elections were mandate to Congress to end the war. (Jun 2007)
    * Insist a funding bill with a troops withdrawal timetable. (Jun 2007)
    * Did not read pre-war NIE, but was fully informed. (Jun 2007)
    * No more debate; end war by Congress defunding it. (Apr 2007)
    * End no-bid contracts & war profiteering in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
    * Citizens should speak out for immediate action to end war. (Apr 2007)
    * Draw down 40,000 to 50,000 troops right now. (Feb 2007)
    * I accept responsibility for the huge price of war on America. (Feb 2007)
    * Not naive to think that Iraq can become a democracy. (Feb 2007)
    * No funding for the surge, but continue funding the troops. (Feb 2007)
    * Stop escalation of war & restore US's moral leadership. (Feb 2007)
    * FactCheck: US portion of coalition losses is 88%, not 90%. (Oct 2004)
    * Cheney has no answer for the failure to have adequate troops. (Oct 2004)
    * Reports say there are not enough troops to secure Iraq. (Oct 2004)
    * Never fight a war without enough troops and a plan to win. (Aug 2004)
    * Iraq war has cost America dearly. (Jul 2004)
    * Immediately get NATO involved in Iraq. (Mar 2004)
    * Supporting Iraq war OK, but how war was conducted not OK. (Feb 2004)
    * Saddam's trial will reveal atrocities, but won't end terror. (Jan 2004)
    * Partial yes on $87B-irresponsible to not support troops. (Sep 2003)
    * Allies in Iraq would reduce burden on troops & taxpayers. (Sep 2003)
    * Irresponsible to not fund troops; also to fund Halliburton. (Sep 2003)
    * Problems in Iraq are because Bush has not led. (Sep 2003)
    * Supported Iraq invasion because of WMD threat. (Jul 2003)
    * Apologized for Iraq war vote; others must search conscience. (Apr 2007)
    * Wrong on Iraq war vote about WMDs and about Bush's lead-up. (Feb 2007)
    * Got war vote wrong based on bad intel & Bush incompetence. (Feb 2007)
    * Made mistake in voting for Iraq war resolution. (Dec 2006)
    * Voted for Iraq war in 2002, but now recants his vote. (Nov 2006)
    * On voting for Iraq War: "I was wrong". (Nov 2005)
    * Voted for war in Iraq but against $87B-and it's consistent. (Jan 2004)
    * Voted NO on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
    * Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
    * Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
    * Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
    * CIA mischaracterized Iraq WMD & abused intelligence position. (Jul 2004)
    * Iraq-al-Qaida contacts, but no complicity or assistance. (Jul 2004)
    * CIA knew State of the Union Iraq-Niger connection was false. (Jul 2004)
    * Iraq was not reconstituting its nuclear program. (Jul 2004)
    * Iraq was not developing its biological weapons program. (Jul 2004)
    * Iraq was not developing its chemical weapons program. (Jul 2004)
    * Iraq was developing missiles, but not to reach the US. (Jul 2004)

Rudy Giuliani on War & Peace

    * Desirable but unneeded to ask Congress to attack Iran nukes. (Oct 2007)
    * Promise: we will prevent Iran from becoming nuclear power. (Sep 2007)
    * We've never won a war while discussing how to retreat. (Sep 2007)
    * Negotiate with Iran, but fully prepared for force. (Sep 2007)
    * Winning in Iraq is one battle in overall terrorist war. (Aug 2007)
    * Keep option open to attack Al Qaeda in Pakistan unilaterally. (Aug 2007)
    * Iran's danger is handing nukes over to terrorists. (Jun 2007)
    * Keep option for tactical nukes to prevent Iranian nukes. (Jun 2007)
    * Take on nation-building in Iraq, to reduce US terrorism risk. (Jun 2007)
    * Democrat timetable for retreat "fundamentally irresponsible". (May 2007)
    * We did not invite the 9/11 attack by attacking Iraq. (May 2007)
    * FactCheck: Did say GOP is fundamentally irresponsible on war. (May 2007)
    * Failure should never be the option; self-fulfilling prophecy. (May 2007)
    * Only thing worse than invading Iran is Iran having nukes. (May 2007)
    * Withdrawal from Iraq encourages future terror attacks. (Nov 2006)
    * Liberating the Iraqis is something we should be proud of. (Aug 2004)
    * The terrorists have heard from us. (Aug 2004)
    * Removing Saddam needed to be accomplished. (Aug 2004)
    * You are either with civilization or with terrorism. (Oct 2001)
    * No need to understand reasons for terrorism-just stop them. (Oct 2001)
    * Iraq: More inspections; counter OPEC’s oil production cuts. (Feb 2000)

Mike Gravel on War & Peace

    * Make Congress vote on veto override and war will end. (Sep 2007)
    * Patraeus report is tragic charade; we all knew what he'd say. (Sep 2007)
    * Pull American troops out; it can be done in 120 days. (Sep 2007)
    * Young men & women will die because of this nation's mistake. (Sep 2007)
    * Iran Resolution is a fig leaf to go to war with Iran. (Sep 2007)
    * Bush cooking books on Iran; resolve against invading Iran. (Aug 2007)
    * Blaming Iraqis for war problems is American imperialism. (Aug 2007)
    * Bush can't go into Iran today because I filibustered draft. (Aug 2007)
    * Soldiers in Vietnam died in vain; now same in Iraq. (Jul 2007)
    * 2006 election was about Bush's war; so end it. (Jun 2007)
    * Vietnam caused no dominoes; Iraq won't either. (Jun 2007)
    * Someone who voted for the Iraq war shouldn't be president. (Jun 2007)
    * Soldiers in Iraq are dying in vain; so just get out. (Apr 2007)
    * Iraq war was lost the day Bush invaded-make it illegal. (Apr 2007)
    * 2008 election will be decided by how Democrats handle war. (Feb 2007)
    * Bush can sign bill to end war, or he can believe in God. (Feb 2007)
    * Anyone who voted for the war should not be president. (Feb 2007)
    * Bring the troops home now. (Feb 2007)
    * Stop nuclear proliferation: the Cold War is over. (Feb 2007)
    * Immediate withdrawal from the war in Iraq. (Jan 2007)
    * Commence an immediate and orderly withdrawal from Iraq. (Dec 2006)
    * Election was mandate for peace but carnage continues for oil. (Dec 2006)
    * US creates threats to our own security by acting out of fear. (Jan 1972)

Mike Huckabee on War & Peace

    * Train & arm Kurds to prevent cross-border PKK incursions. (Oct 2007)
    * Attack Iran's nukes even if Congress says no. (Oct 2007)
    * Many don't comprehend the threat: they want our obliteration. (Sep 2007)
    * We bought Iraq because we broke it; responsibility to honor. (Sep 2007)
    * We made Saudis rich; pressure them to help win with honor. (Aug 2007)
    * Iraqi government disappointing, but we can't up & pull out. (Jun 2007)
    * Insist that Iraq's neighbors assist military & financially. (Jun 2007)
    * We needed 300,000 troops to win Iraq; must finish the job. (May 2007)
    * Don't judge Iraq war while we're in the middle of the war. (May 2007)
    * Iraq war has made us overlook domestic agenda. (Jan 2007)
    * Opposing Bush's troop surge is a dangerous position. (Jan 2007)
    * Make sure we finish the job in Iraq and finish it right. (Jan 2007)
    * Strength is more effective deterrent to war than weakness. (Jan 2007)
    * Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
    * Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Duncan Hunter on War & Peace

    * No Congressional authorization needed to attack Iran's nukes. (Oct 2007)
    * Son has served two tours as a Marine in Iraq. (Sep 2007)
    * How to leave Iraq: "It's called victory". (Sep 2007)
    * Take out Iran nukes with precision systems, Osirak-style. (Sep 2007)
    * Marines are doing a good job; don't rush for the exit. (Aug 2007)
    * Work with Pakistan against Taliban and Al Qaida. (Aug 2007)
    * Read NIE before war vote (then voted for war). (Jun 2007)
    * Pre-emptive tactical nukes OK if Iran keeps centrifuges. (Jun 2007)
    * Iraq war has been worth it. (Jun 2007)
    * Iraqi forces have stopped running and started fighting. (May 2007)
    * Stand up the Iraqi military then rotate US units out. (May 2007)
    * Iran's behavior gives license to US to take necessary action. (May 2007)
    * Sending a fractured message is deleterious in Iraq. (Feb 2007)
    * Supports surge now, to get back to 2005 troop levels. (Feb 2007)
    * Hand off burden of security to Iraqi leadership. (Feb 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
    * Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
    * Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Dennis Kucinich on War & Peace

    * There's no basis for an Iran military resolution. (Oct 2007)
    * Impeach Bush for violating international law on preemption. (Oct 2007)
    * The war against Iraq was about oil. (Oct 2007)
    * Urge Iran to let go nuclear and abolish nuclear in the US. (Oct 2007)
    * All troops out well before 2013, with no partition. (Sep 2007)
    * US army has civilian leadership; it's not Patraeus' decision. (Sep 2007)
    * Congress has the Constitutional power to end the war. (Sep 2007)
    * Assassination is extrajudicial killing; not even Osama. (Sep 2007)
    * Iraq plan: Reconstruction, rehabilitation, & reconciliation. (Sep 2007)
    * Biden Plan splits up Iraq. (Sep 2007)
    * Use $97 billion of Iraq funding to bring troops home. (Aug 2007)
    * November 2006 election meant Dems promised to exit Iraq. (Aug 2007)
    * Strength through peace: pursue science of human relations. (Jul 2007)
    * Democrats have failed the American people by not ending war. (Jul 2007)
    * Same thinking that took us into Iraq will take us into Iran. (Jul 2007)
    * Path to peace runs right through Jerusalem. (Jun 2007)
    * The Iraq war has been based on lies. (Jun 2007)
    * Democrats were elected to end the war. (Jun 2007)
    * End the Iraq occupation & use the military for peacekeeping. (Jun 2007)
    * Use Iraq funding only to bring the troops home. (Jan 2007)
    * Best way to support the troops is to bring them home. (Jan 2007)
    * Bush's Iraq plan failed because it was predicated on lies. (Jan 2007)
    * Stop building Israeli wall; start rebuilding infrastructure. (Nov 2003)
    * Barred from CIA briefing, but considers them misleading. (Oct 2003)
    * Supports Palestinian security and Israeli security. (Aug 2003)
    * Establish a cabinet Department of Peace and Nonviolence. (Jun 2003)
    * America should not be the world's policeman. (Sep 2002)
      Iraq War
    * FactCheck: $2 trillion for Iraq? High, but accurate estimate. (Jun 2007)
    * We're in Iraq for oil & looking at attacking Iran for oil. (Apr 2007)
    * FactCheck: Iraqi oil production has fallen during war. (Apr 2007)
    * Insurgency in Iraq is being fueled by US occupation. (Apr 2007)
    * New direction in Iraq, and that direction is out. (Apr 2007)
    * Bring in UN troops, and pay reparations to Iraq. (Apr 2007)
    * Cut off the funds; end the occupation of Iraq. (Feb 2007)
    * Reparations to Iraq for 650,000 innocent civilians killed. (Feb 2007)
    * International Cooperation: US out of Iraq, UN in. (Nov 2006)
    * Democratic Party is divided over the war in Iraq. (Jan 2004)
    * Disavowing Iraqi oil creates entirely different direction. (Jan 2004)
    * 90 days to bring US troops home and rotate the UN troops in. (Dec 2003)
    * Let go of Iraqi oil and let the UN in. (Dec 2003)
    * Let the UN rebuild Iraq and develop its governance. (Nov 2003)
    * Have UN handle all Iraqi oil contracts. (Sep 2003)
    * End Bush's blunder: Bring US troops home & bring UN in. (Sep 2003)
    * War in Iraq was wrong, and isolated the US. (Aug 2003)
    * Question Bush's truthfulness on Iraq. (Jun 2003)
    * No credible evidence for offensive against Iraq. (Sep 2002)
    * One cannot be against Iraq war yet still fund it. (Apr 2007)
    * Lack of info was no excuse for voting for Iraq war. (Apr 2007)
    * 2003 war vote was audition for presidential decision-making. (Apr 2007)
    * I voted against war because I saw no proof from Bush. (Feb 2007)
    * No on $87B for Iraq-bring the troops home before it's $245B. (Sep 2003)
    * $87B to "protect troops" is cynical; end the war. (Sep 2003)
    * We authorized a response to 9/11, not war without end. (Feb 2002)
    * Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
    * Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

John McCain on War & Peace

    * Congressional consultation before attacking Iran's nukes. (Oct 2007)
    * Sanctions to prevent Iranian nukes; but don't count on UN. (Sep 2007)
    * Follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell. (May 2007)
    * Prefers not to take troops out of Afghanistan. (Jan 2007)
    * McCain Principle: Committing troops means completing mission. (Jan 2007)
    * The War on Terror is the overriding and transcendent issue. (Oct 2004)
    * The War on Terror is a fight between good and evil. (Aug 2004)
    * The War on Terror a war we must fight. (Aug 2004)
    * Avoiding the War on Terror has cost us dearly. (Aug 2004)
    * Bush promised enemies would soon hear from us and they did. (Aug 2004)
    * Our adversaries express a hatred for all good in humanity. (Aug 2004)
    * Iran is sponsor of terrorism; US strike if they get nukes. (May 2007)
    * Palestine: Against declaration of statehood. (Feb 1999)
      Iraq War
    * I would much rather lose a campaign than lose a war. (Oct 2007)
    * Bring troops home the right way: home with honor. (Sep 2007)
    * Surge is working; let it continue until it succeeds. (Sep 2007)
    * Support the surge even if benchmarks are not met. (Aug 2007)
    * Did not read NIE before war vote, but was fully briefed. (Jun 2007)
    * If new strategy not working by Sept., we still must succeed. (Jun 2007)
    * Willing to be last man standing for US involvement in Iraq. (May 2007)
    * Consequences of failure: regional chaos & we must come back. (May 2007)
    * In hindsight, Iraq invasion was still justified. (May 2007)
    * Timetable would be catastrophe, even if Iraq wants it. (May 2007)
    * Advocated leaving Somalia, but no comparison to Iraq. (May 2007)
    * War has been mismanaged, but we are now on the right track. (May 2007)
    * War in Iraq has not gone well: dire but not hopeless. (Mar 2007)
    * Al Qaeda may take over Iraqi oilwells. (Mar 2007)
    * Prefers more troops for surge, but 20,000 is sufficient. (Jan 2007)
    * Bush now has the right strategy, and it's our last chance. (Jan 2007)
    * Generals advising "no more troops" was a failed policy. (Jan 2007)
    * If we leave Iraq, terrorists will follow us home. (Jan 2007)
    * Send in a heavy wave of troops to Iraq to establish order. (Nov 2006)
    * Looting, terrorism in Iraq a result of US mistakes. (Sep 2004)
    * The Iraqi war was necessary after years of failed diplomacy. (Aug 2004)
    * Saddam would have acquired terrible weapons again. (Aug 2004)
    * The Iraqi war was necessary, achievable and noble. (Aug 2004)
    * The cause of the Iraqi war was just. (Apr 2004)
    * Congress has no authority to cut off funds for Iraqi use. (Jan 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
    * Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
    * Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
    * Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
    * Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
    * Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
    * Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)
    * CIA assessments ib Iraqi WMDs were all wrong. (Mar 2005)
    * Belief in Iraqi nukes was poor analysis of aluminum tubes. (Mar 2005)
    * Belief in Iraqi BWs was based on one unreliable person. (Mar 2005)
    * Belief in Iraqi CWs was based on flawed imagery. (Mar 2005)
    * Iraq never had delivery systems to attack US mainland. (Mar 2005)
    * CIA never questioned assumption that Saddam had WMDs. (Mar 2005)
    * Conclusions on Iran and North Korea are all classified. (Mar 2005)
    * Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Barack Obama on War & Peace

    * Committed to Iran not having nuclear weapons. (Oct 2007)
    * Iran military resolution sends the region a wrong signal. (Oct 2007)
    * Clinton has not been consistent on the Iraq War. (Oct 2007)
      Iraq War
    * Leave troops for protection of Americans & counterterrorism. (Sep 2007)
    * Hopes to remove all troops from Iraq by 2013, but no pledge. (Sep 2007)
    * Surge has not succeeded because it ignores political issues. (Sep 2007)
    * Tell people the truth: quickest is 1-2 brigades per month. (Sep 2007)
    * No good options in Iraq--just bad options & worse options. (Aug 2007)
    * Be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in. (Jul 2007)
    * Troops not dying in vain; but we need plans for success. (Jul 2007)
    * We live in a more dangerous world because of Bush's actions. (Jun 2007)
    * Case for war was weak, but people voted their best judgment. (Jun 2007)
    * War in Iraq is "dumb" but troops still need equipment. (Apr 2007)
    * Increase ground forces in Iraq to decrease troop rotations. (Apr 2007)
    * Open-ended Iraq occupation must end: no military solution. (Apr 2007)
    * Begin withdrawal May 1 2007; finish by March 31 2008. (Apr 2007)
    * Open dialogue with both Syria and Iran. (Apr 2007)
    * Withdraw gradually and keep some troops in Iraq region. (Mar 2007)
    * Iraq 2002: ill-conceived venture; 2007: waste of resources. (Feb 2007)
    * Longtime critic of Iraq war. (Nov 2006)
    * Saddam did not own and was not providing WMD to terrorists. (Oct 2004)
    * Initial military was extraordinarily successful in Iraq. (Oct 2004)
    * Invading Iraq was a bad strategic blunder. (Oct 2004)
    * We must make sure that Iraq is stable having gone in there. (Oct 2004)
    * Advance the training speed and get the reconstruction moving. (Oct 2004)
    * Democratizing Iraq will be more difficult than Afghanistan. (Oct 2004)
    * Never fudge numbers or shade the truth about war. (Jul 2004)
    * Set a new tone to internationalize the Iraqi reconstruction. (Jul 2004)
    * Iraq war was sincere but misguided, ideologically driven. (Jul 2004)
    * Not opposed to all wars, but opposed to the war in Iraq. (Jul 2004)
    * International voice in Iraq in exchange for debt forgiveness. (Jul 2004)
      Mideast/Asia/Afghanistan
    * Deal with al Qaeda on Pakistan border, but not with nukes. (Aug 2007)
    * Get al Qaeda hiding in hills between Afghanistan & Pakistan. (Aug 2007)
    * Military action in Pakistan if we have actionable intel. (Aug 2007)
    * FactCheck: Yes, Obama said invade Pakistan to get al Qaeda. (Aug 2007)
    * Focus on battle in Afghanistan and root out al Qaeda. (Jun 2007)
    * Bush cracked down on some terrorists' financial networks. (Jun 2007)
    * Iraq has distracted us from Taliban in Afghanistan. (Apr 2007)
    * Iran with nuclear weapons is a profound security threat. (Apr 2007)
    * We are playing to Osama's plan for winning a war from a cave. (Oct 2006)
    * Terrorists are in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran. (Oct 2004)
    * Problems with current Israeli policy. (Jul 2004)
    * Engage North Korea in 6-party talks. (Jul 2004)
    * Use moral authority to work towards Middle East peace. (Jul 2004)
    * Late to vote against war is not late to oppose war. (Jun 2007)
    * Spending on the Cold War relics should be for the veterans. (Jun 2007)
    * Would have voted no to authorize the President to go to war. (Jul 2004)
    * Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)

Ron Paul on War & Peace

    * Mercantilist oil dependency was reason for war. (Oct 2007)
    * Congressional authorization needed to attack Iran's nukes. (Oct 2007)
    * We went into Iraq under false pretenses of WMD and 9/11. (Sep 2007)
    * Radicals come to kill us because we occupy their lands. (Sep 2007)
    * Preemptive war is against Christian doctrine of just war. (Sep 2007)
    * No US role in autonomy for Christians in Iraq Nineveh region. (Sep 2007)
    * People saying "bloodbath" said "cakewalk": listen to dissent. (Sep 2007)
    * Take marching orders from Constitution; not from al Qaeda. (Sep 2007)
    * How many more lives lost just to save face? (Sep 2007)
    * Neocons hijacked our foreign policy to invade Iraq. (Sep 2007)
    * Talk to Iran like we talked to Soviets during Cold War. (Sep 2007)
    * Iraq war is illegal; undeclared wars never end & we lose. (Aug 2007)
    * Neocons promoted Iraq war for years; not about Al Qaida. (Aug 2007)
    * We're more threatened now by staying in Iraq. (Jun 2007)
    * Stop policing Iraq's streets; have Iraqis take over. (Jun 2007)
    * We should have declared war in Iraq, or not gone in at all. (May 2007)
    * Ronald Reagan had the courage to turn tail & run in Lebanon. (May 2007)
    * Intervention abroad incites hatred & attacks like 9/11. (May 2007)
    * When we go to war carelessly, the wars don't end. (May 2007)
    * Voted against war because Iraq was not a national threat. (May 2007)
    * Opposes Iraq war and opposes path toward Iran war. (Jan 2007)
    * Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
    * Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
    * Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Bill Richardson on War & Peace

    * Pledge that Iran will not develop a nuclear bomb. (Oct 2007)
    * Negotiate with Iran without any conditions. (Oct 2007)
    * UN pressure in 1997 kept Saddam from restarting nuke program. (Oct 2007)
    * Multilateral security with Iran; instead of saber-rattling. (Oct 2007)
    * Leaving some troops is just changing mission, not ending war. (Sep 2007)
    * African-American community has disproportionate war pain. (Jul 2007)
    * Sanctions would work on Iran. (Jun 2007)
    * Open an ideological front in the war against Jihadism. (Feb 2007)
    * Negotiated with Taliban in 1998 to extradite Osama bin Laden. (Nov 2005)
    * Move troops to Afghanistan to fight al Qaeda. (Jun 2007)
      Iraq War
    * The surge is not working; Petraeus just being team player. (Sep 2007)
    * Iraqi situation is about to implode; withdraw all troops. (Sep 2007)
    * Tri-partite entity within Iraq; reconcile three groups. (Aug 2007)
    * Move out troops, through Turkey & Kuwait, in 6-8 months. (Aug 2007)
    * Withdrawing from Iraq lets real peace & reconciliation begin. (Aug 2007)
    * Iraq has become an endless quagmire. (Jul 2007)
    * Long road ahead is hauntingly similar to 1968. (Jun 2007)
    * No troops left behind at bases; green zone; or for training. (Jun 2007)
    * No long-term Korea-like presence in Iraq. (Jun 2007)
    * Obsession with Iraq makes us more vulnerable to al Qaeda. (Jun 2007)
    * Deauthorize the war; original resolution no longer operative. (May 2007)
    * Iraq now in civil war, & US troops are nothing but a target. (May 2007)
    * Time for Iraqis to take over their own security. (May 2007)
    * Supporting war initially was a mistake. (May 2007)
    * Stop funding for Iraq war-it is a disaster and must end. (Apr 2007)
    * Withdraw US troops by end of 2007, with no residual force. (Apr 2007)
    * Iraq policy is a massive failure; Iraq is in civil war. (Apr 2007)
    * Congress should de-fund and de-authorize the war. (Apr 2007)
    * Congress authorized this war; now de-authorize it. (Feb 2007)
    * Find ways to withdraw from Iraq, but with diplomacy. (Feb 2007)
    * Iraq was single biggest issue as Clinton's UN ambassador. (Nov 2005)
    * Voted against Kuwait war but later regretted it. (Feb 2005)

Mitt Romney on War & Peace

    * Let lawyers decide if authorization needed to attack Iran. (Oct 2007)
    * After surge, move to support phase, based in Kuwait. (Sep 2007)
    * Deal with Iran nukes with Dems at home & with allies abroad. (Sep 2007)
    * Slow progress vs. frightening consequences of withdrawal. (Aug 2007)
    * It's time for people of America to show a surge of support. (Aug 2007)
    * Keep option to attack Al Qaeda in Pakistan, but don't say it. (Aug 2007)
    * Right to invade Iraq, but not what came after. (Jun 2007)
    * FactCheck: Saddam didn't refuse UN inspectors prior to war. (Jun 2007)
    * Iraq part of global jihadist effort to bring down the West. (May 2007)
    * Don't decide policy by polls; don't leave Iraq precipitously. (May 2007)
    * Osama bin Laden will die for the outrage he has exacted. (May 2007)
    * Withdrawal from Iraq would be a mistake. (Dec 2006)
    * Bush gave inadequate rationale for Iraq war. (Nov 2006)

Tom Tancredo on War & Peace

    * Congress cannot decide how to fight war; only fund or defund. (Sep 2007)
    * Promote dissenters in Iran; but take action if needed. (Sep 2007)
    * Iraq is a battlefield in war with radical Islam. (Sep 2007)
    * We are in a war with radical Islam; Iraq is one battle. (Aug 2007)
    * Stop restricting army with rules of engagement. (Aug 2007)
    * If Islamic terrorists threaten nukes, we nuke Mecca & Medina. (Aug 2007)
    * Opposed the troop surge, but supports the troops. (May 2007)
    * Muslims attack us because it's a dictate of their religion. (May 2007)
    * Convert from constabulary force to supporting force. (May 2007)
    * Ok to attack Iran if they develop nukes & threaten Israel. (May 2007)
    * Surge opposed by all commanders; we're leaving soon. (Mar 2007)
    * Begin withdrawal from Iraq, to focus on radical Islam. (Mar 2007)
    * Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
    * Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
    * Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
    * Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
    * Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)

Fred Thompson on War & Peace

    * Stabilizing Iraq, and not leaving, is the right policy. (Oct 2007)
    * Iraq certainly had WMDs in the past & would have nukes now. (Oct 2007)
    * Ask Congress, even if not required, to attack Iran's nukes. (Oct 2007)
    * FactCheck: Said Saddam had WMDs, but not at 2003 invasion. (Oct 2007)
    * Success cannot always be measured by battlefield victories. (Sep 2007)
    * World becomes more dangerous if we leave Iraq. (Aug 2007)
    * All wars are full of mistakes; trust General Petraeus. (Jun 2007)
    * Pre-emptive attack on Iran if close to nuclear weapon. (Jun 2007)
    * Iraq is a war between civilization and evil. (Jun 2007)
    * If we had not gone to Iraq, Saddam would be developing nukes. (Jun 2007)
    * I would do essentially what the president's doing in Iraq. (Jun 2007)
    * Take any chance to not get run out of Iraq. (Jun 2007)
    * Internationalizing war effort will not win the war. (Jun 2007)
    * President must decide on war based on unclear evidence. (Jun 2007)
    * Prophets of doom are wrong--we can't cut-and-run. (Jun 2007)
    * Goal of Iraqi enemies is to demoralize us. (Jun 2007)
    * Serious & painful international sanctions on nuclear Iran. (Jun 2007)
    * If world doesn't stop Iran nukes, Israel will. (May 2007)
    * If Saddam were still around today, things would be worse. (Mar 2007)
    * Voting for the war then against funding is just poll-based. (Jun 2007)
    * Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
    * Voted YES on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
    * Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
    * Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
    * Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
    * Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
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