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*"ISIS right now is the face of evil. They’re crucifying Christians, they’re persecuting Christians.” [http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/09/how-to-defeat-isis-according-to-ted-cruz/380500/ (Atlantic)]
*Does not support any US training of the moderate opposition in Syria [http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/388214/ted-cruz-opposes-funding-bill-and-isis-measures-joel-gehrke (NATR)]
"We will carpet bomb [ISIS] into oblivion. I don’t know if sand can glow in the dark, but we’re going to find out."[http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/dec/16/ted-cruz/ted-cruz-misfires-definition-carpet-bombing-gop-de/ (PF)]
===Iran Deal===
*Cruz vehemently opposes the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/ted-cruz-iran-war_n_7216698.html (Huff Post - Iran)]*"This deal makes war certainty"[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/ted-cruz-iran-war_n_7216698.html (Huff Post - Iran)]*Deal is "catastrophic"[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/ted-cruz-iran-war_n_7216698.html (Huff Post - Iran)]
*"The #IranDeal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons" (deemed by sources as an untrue statement)
[http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/sep/10/ted-cruz/ted-cruz-says-deal-will-facilitate-and-accelerate-/ (Politifact - Iran)]
===Supporting Israel===
*Will recognize Jerusalem as the eternal, undivided capital of Israel and the US embassy will be moved there[https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/stand-with-israel/ (TCWSWI)] *Readdress US Policy in regards to Palestine; divert any American funds going there[https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/stand-with-israel/ (TCWSWI)]*Consider defunding the UN for showing anti-Israel bias or American universities that boycott Israel[https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/stand-with-israel/ (TCWSWI)]*Supports Israel's Iron Dome Program [https://www.tedcruz.org/issues/stand-with-israel/ (TCWSWI)]
