Difference between revisions of "Bernie Sanders (Middle East)"
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"I'm running for president because I want a new foreign policy; one that takes on Isis, one that destroys ISIS, but one that does not get us involved in perpetual warfare in the quagmire of the Middle East but rather works around a major coalition of wealthy and powerful nations supporting Muslim troops on the ground. That's the kind of coalition we need and that's the kind of coalition I will put together" (DD3) | "I'm running for president because I want a new foreign policy; one that takes on Isis, one that destroys ISIS, but one that does not get us involved in perpetual warfare in the quagmire of the Middle East but rather works around a major coalition of wealthy and powerful nations supporting Muslim troops on the ground. That's the kind of coalition we need and that's the kind of coalition I will put together" (DD3) | ||
| + | Bernie Sanders supports the Iran Nuclear Deal as a way to give peace a chance prevent war in the Middle East which would endanger American lives. (WPI) | ||
| − | + | Bernie favors creating a coalition of wealthy countries to fight terrorism instead of using American soldiers as the police force of the world. A coalition with other Middle Eastern nations instead of unilateral action is the best way to defeat ISIS according to Bernie. | |
| + | Bernie wants to involve the Saudis and our allies in the Middle East in our decision making process in order to create change that is actually effective and lasting. Bernie also believes we have the moral responsibility to take in Syrian refugees. He supports the Iran deal. | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 25 January 2016
Bernie's Middle East (section page)
"I'm the former chairman of the Senate Veterans Committee, and in that capacity I learned a very powerful lesson about the cost of war, and I will do everything that I can to make sure that the United States does not get involved in another quagmire like we did in Iraq, the worst foreign policy blunder in the history of this country. We should be putting together a coalition of Arab countries who should be leading the effort. We should be supportive, but I do not support American ground troops in Syria." (DD1)
"I support air strikes in Syria and what the president is trying to do." (DD1)
"I believe that the United States has the moral responsibility with Europe, with Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia to make sure that when people leave countries like Afghanistan and Syria with nothing more than the clothing on their back that, of course, we reach out." (DD2)
"I'm running for president because I want a new foreign policy; one that takes on Isis, one that destroys ISIS, but one that does not get us involved in perpetual warfare in the quagmire of the Middle East but rather works around a major coalition of wealthy and powerful nations supporting Muslim troops on the ground. That's the kind of coalition we need and that's the kind of coalition I will put together" (DD3)
Bernie Sanders supports the Iran Nuclear Deal as a way to give peace a chance prevent war in the Middle East which would endanger American lives. (WPI)
Bernie favors creating a coalition of wealthy countries to fight terrorism instead of using American soldiers as the police force of the world. A coalition with other Middle Eastern nations instead of unilateral action is the best way to defeat ISIS according to Bernie. Bernie wants to involve the Saudis and our allies in the Middle East in our decision making process in order to create change that is actually effective and lasting. Bernie also believes we have the moral responsibility to take in Syrian refugees. He supports the Iran deal.
