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Al Gore Joe Lieberman (Dem.) John Hagelin (Natural Law) Steve Forbes Donald Trump
Pat Buchanan Ezola Foster (Reform) Howard Phillips (Constitution)   Gary Bauer Orrin Hatch
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Al Gore on Foreign Policy
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  • Vietnam: Trade will improve human rights & help with MIAs. (Oct 18)
  • Chernomyrdin Commission produced results despite corruption. (Oct 13)
  • Supported force in Mideast, Balkans, Haiti, not Somalia. (Oct 11)
  • US bonds with Israel endure; we should broker. (Oct 11)
  • Rwandan genocide: no military, but more humanitarian aid. (Oct 11)
  • Haiti: Intervention gave them a chance at democracy. (Oct 11)
  • Cuba: Hard-liner on Castro; keep sanctions. (Oct 4)
  • North Korea: Continue exploring rapprochement. (Oct 4)
  • Russia: US’s abiding interest, but troubled by Putin. (Oct 4)
  • Russia’s transition is accomplishment, if over-optimistic. (Jun 4)
  • Africa: give the poorest countries a hand up. (Apr 30)
  • Chechnya: Keep aid that helps US; cut off aid that helps war. (Jan 26)
  • Mantle of leadership means responding to violence abroad. (Oct 1999)
  • Supports New Security Agenda and Third-World debt relief. (Sep 30)

    Internationalism

  • Gore supports vigorous intervention abroad; Bush less so. (Oct 30)
  • The world is looking to US for leadership. (Oct 11)
  • The power of example is America’s greatest power. (Oct 11)
  • Nation-building: preferable to WWIII, and a stunning success. (Oct 4)
  • UN treaties are effective means for US to help Third World. (Aug 20)
  • New Security Agenda: keep old; build new; avoid isolation. (Apr 30)
  • Strong defense for world leader; tie defense to other issues. (Jan 1)
  • Intervention requires national interest, by our values. (Oct 1999)
  • Pay UN dues, as leader of the world. (Oct 1999)

    Mideast

  • Palestine: Arafat should restrain protest violence. (Oct 15)
  • Iraq: Support opposition to overthrow Saddam. (Oct 11)
  • Don’t let OPEC take advantage of Americans. (Sep 20)
  • Israel: support full UN participation. (May 23)
  • Iraq: support Saddam’s opposition, until he’s gone. (May 23)
  • Committed to the survival & security of Israel. (Mar 3)
  • Supported continuing 1998 air strikes in Iraq. (Dec 1998)
  • Supported Bush’s 1991 bombing of Iraq. (Dec 1998)
David McReynolds on Foreign Policy
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  • Eliminate most foreign aid; it’s only for disasters. (May 2)
  • Oppose IMF, World Bank, and WTO. (Jan 1)
  • East Timor: force Indonesia to control their militias. (Sep 1999)
  • Create non-US-based international peackkeepers. (May 1999)
Dick Cheney on Foreign Policy
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  • Need leadership and trust to make progress in middle east. (Oct 5)
  • Serbs deserve credit - Russia and US should support them. (Oct 5)
  • US too soft on Iraq. (Sep 21)
  • Iran: against sanctions; makes oil deals there. (Jul 26)
  • Cuba: replace sanctions with free trade enclave. (Jul 26)
  • Voted to support foreign aid programs. (Jul 26)
  • South Africa: Voted against apartheid sanctions in 1980s. (Jul 24)
  • Congress intereferes too much in designing foreign policy. (Feb 29)
  • Include former Soviet states in NATO for stability. (Jan 1997)
  • Gulf War results: stable Arabs; secure Israel; confident US. (Apr 1991)
  • Critical of Israeli policy which opposes US interests. (Jul 1989)
  • Supports balance in supplying arms to both Israel & Arabs. (Jul 1989)
  • Aiding Contras good; using money from Iran bad. (Jul 1989)
  • Supported 1986 Libya bombing. (Jul 1989)
  • Israel: Displeased with 1982 invasion of Lebanon. (Jul 1989)
  • Outraged that Israel spied on US in 1980s. (Jul 1989)
  • Mideast peace process must include Palestinian statehood. (Jul 1989)
  • Against Boland Amend.& Panama Treaty; for Campd David accord. (Jan 1988)
  • Voted against South Africa sanctions; for AWACs to Arabia. (Jan 1986)
  • Supported foreign aid to Latin America & Africa. (Jan 1986)
  • Hard-liner towards Soviet Union in 1980s. (Jan 1984)
Ezola Foster on Foreign Policy
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  • Says John Birch Society are “a wonderful group of people”. (Aug 18)
  • American sovereignty is extremely important. (Aug 13)
  • Calls for military to aid in halting illegal immigration. (Jun 1999)
George W. Bush on Foreign Policy
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  • Bush says get out of Haiti; we’re already out. (Oct 19)
  • Vietnam: Trade better for human rights than sanctions. (Oct 18)
  • Supported force in Mideast & Balkans, not Haiti & Somalia. (Oct 11)
  • Calls on Arafat to pull back and make peace with Israel. (Oct 11)
  • Rwandan genocide: Training troops OK; intervening not OK. (Oct 11)
  • Africa’s important but not a priority; no nation-building. (Oct 11)
  • Keep troops in Korea & NATO; not in Haiti & Balkans. (Oct 11)
  • Puerto Rico: Back statehood if majority votes for it. (Sep 20)
  • Keep tradition of showing opposition to Castro. (Sep 11)
  • Will keep sanctions against Cuba. (Aug 25)
  • US will be a friend to Latin American democracies. (Aug 25)
  • Patrol borders, but also invest in Latin America. (Aug 25)
  • More trade with India; help out in East Timor. (Apr 2)
  • Africa: Rally world to help AIDS, but not with US funds. (Jan 10)
  • Honor Panama Canal treaty, but keep canal open. (Jan 7)
  • Texas governorship provides foreign policy experience. (Dec 1999)
  • Mexico: Free trade, but with more border patrols. (Oct 1998)

    Internationalism

  • Bush compromises between internationalists and isolationists. (Oct 30)
  • Aid should encourage markets & reform; unlike Russian IMF. (Oct 11)
  • US should humbly empower other countries, not dictate. (Oct 11)
  • America should be a humble nation, but project strength. (Oct 11)
  • Vital interests: US or allies threatened; we can win & exit. (Oct 3)
  • US troops will never be under UN command. (Oct 1)
  • Less intervention abroad and unilateral nuclear cuts at home. (Sep 30)
  • Reform UN & IMF; strengthen NATO. (Apr 2)
  • Brokering peace requires diligence and patience. (Mar 15)
  • America should speak loudly and carry a big stick. (Dec 1999)
  • America should act as the leader of the free world. (Dec 1999)
  • Foreign policy with a touch of iron & a sharpened sword. (Nov 1999)

    Mideast

  • Arafat should limit protests; terrorists should pay a price. (Oct 15)
  • Iraq: Rebuild coalition to pressure Saddam. (Oct 11)
  • Reach out to moderate Arab nations. (Oct 11)
  • Israel’s capital should be in Jerusalem. (Aug 28)
  • Israel: America should be a stronger friend. (May 23)
  • Pressure Saudis to keep oil prices low. (Jan 26)

    Russia

  • Chernomyrdin Commission: Gore ignored corruption. (Oct 13)
  • Chernomyrdin threatens to sue Bush for slander re corruption. (Oct 13)
  • Russia nukes: demand inventory; pay for dismantling. (Apr 2)
  • Russia funding: replace IMF loans with $ to people. (Apr 2)
  • Pressure Russia financially to ease up on Chechnya. (Apr 2)
  • Hopes Putin will stay committed to reform & democracy. (Mar 27)
  • Focus on Big Three: Russia, China, & India. (Dec 1999)
Harry Browne on Foreign Policy
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  • Non-interference should be basis principle. (Sep 9)
  • Israel: stop arming their neighbors, but end foreign aid too. (Sep 9)
  • End foreign aid to individual countries as well as agencies. (Jan 13)
  • Mideast: End meddling with embargoes & peace negotiations. (Jan 13)
  • Exit UN; extend diplomatic relations to all countries. (Jan 13)
  • Bring US troops home from 100 countries overseas. (Aug 1999)
  • Military involvement often fails even when US “wins”. (Jun 1999)
  • Illegal war actions set precedents for more future wars. (Jun 1999)
  • Moral responsibility implies constant war. (May 1999)
  • Russia: No aid; no meddling; just free trade. (May 1996)
  • Replace all government aid with free trade. (May 1996)
  • Avoid arms trade; promote peace by free trade. (May 1996)
  • Govt’s role is to discourage attacks; not police the world. (Jul 1995)
Howard Phillips on Foreign Policy
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  • Exit IMF & World Bank. (Sep 20)
  • Strong defense but less involvement abroad. (Sep 20)
  • Foreign aid is unconstitutional. (Jan 13)
  • Reduce federal foreign policy role. (Jan 13)
  • Panama Canal: Keep US in; keep China out. (Sep 1999)
John Hagelin on Foreign Policy
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  • Shift foreign aid from military basis to know-how basis. (Jan 13)
  • Ease off Iraq; maintain Israeli peace process. (Jan 13)
  • Pay debt to UN; diplomacy with Cuba. (Jan 13)
  • Change from defense-based foreign aid to development-based. (Sep 1999)
  • US is the merchant of death through arms sales. (Aug 1996)
  • US needs life-supporting foreign policy. (Aug 1996)
  • Peace-keeping technology needed, without guns. (Aug 1996)
  • Bring troops home; defend from within our borders. (Jul 1996)
Joseph Lieberman on Foreign Policy
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  • Tighten Cuban trade embargo but help exiles. (Oct 24)
  • US must not withdraw troops and retreat into isolationism. (Oct 23)
  • Cuba Libre, Free Cuba!. (Oct 23)
  • Gore will continue critical role in peace process. (Oct 5)
  • US helped depose Milosevic and should continue to help Serbs. (Oct 5)
  • Iran: Enforce non-proliferation on Russia & others. (Feb 22)
  • Supported NATO expansion; arms to Israel & Saudis. (Jan 1)
Pat Buchanan on Foreign Policy
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  • Doesn’t matter to US whose flag flies over Jerusalem. (Oct 18)
  • Account for losses before any third-world debt forgiveness. (Apr 24)
  • Iraq: end sanctions that kill kids, or pay price later. (Mar 24)
  • Cuba: Siege mentality is pillar of power; end embargo. (Dec 1999)
  • Russia: Offer EU membership instead of encirclement. (Oct 1999)
  • Israel: Provide for self-defense, but concede land for peace. (Oct 1999)
  • Palestine: a flag, a land, a capital in Jerusalem. (Oct 1999)
  • Iran & Iraq: Abandon dual containment strategy. (Oct 1999)
  • Japan: share burdens(defense) & benefits(trade) equitably. (Oct 1999)
  • Korea: Replace US troops with Koreans. (Oct 1999)
  • Puerto Rico: No statehood; eventual independence. (Oct 1999)
  • Quebec: Offer seceding provinces alliances or statehood. (Oct 1999)
  • Latin America: Support Monroe Doctrine but exit Rio Pact. (Oct 1999)
  • Poland: NATO membership implies nuclear defense. (Oct 1999)
  • Logistical help OK in East Timor, but no ground troops. (Sep 1999)
  • Israeli lobby should not dominate Mideast policy. (Sep 1999)

    Globalization

  • Kick UN out of US by 2001; use Marines to “help pack”. (Sep 18)
  • All US troops out of Europe by end of first term. (Mar 24)
  • Struggle against emerging world government. (Jan 6)
  • Base alliances on their view of US; not on democracy status. (Oct 1999)
  • Independence, not isolationism. (Oct 1999)
  • Globalist Elites have not yielded their empire. (Oct 1999)
  • Practice “masterly inactivity,” not “entangling alliances”. (Oct 1999)
  • Push US foreign policy toward isolationism. (Sep 1999)
  • Withdraw from UN; Kyoto Treaty; Rome Treaty. (May 1999)
  • End foreign aid; withdraw from most of IMF. (May 1999)

    History & Philosophy

  • Armenia: History shows national interest trumps atrocities. (May 30)
  • Hitler was no threat to US; sought mastery of Europe only. (Oct 1999)
  • FDR forced Japan to attack US as back door to WWII. (Oct 1999)
  • Kuwait War benefited Iran; not US. (Oct 1999)
  • American leaders obsessed with Jewish influence. (Sep 1999)
  • Hitler was no direct threat to the US after 1940. (Sep 1999)
  • Give GOP credit for Reagan’s ending of the Cold War. (Aug 1992)

    Immigration

  • Israelis are our friends; but must bear some responsibility. (Oct 27)
Ralph Nader on Foreign Policy
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  • Wage peace and anticipate conflicts abroad. (Oct 8)
  • Forget “hot spots”; ask “How did we get into this?”. (Jun 25)
  • Redefine national purpose to solve Third World scourges. (Jun 25)
  • Support foreign peasants instead of foreign dictators. (Jun 25)
  • Support social and economic justice across the globe. (Jun 25)
  • Assist Russia & Israel in moving towards better governments. (Jun 25)
  • Iraq: Trade sanctions strengthen Saddam. (May 16)
  • Selling arms is not a good way to conduct foreign affairs. (Feb 23)
  • Cuba: corporate sales of junk undermines their system. (Feb 23)
Winona LaDuke on Foreign Policy
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  • State Department opposes human rights of indigenous peoples. (Jun 25)
  • Support social and economic justice across the globe. (Jun 25)
  • Assist Russia & Israel in moving towards better governments. (Jun 25)
  • Opposes military aid to Colombia. (May 23)
  • Calls for closing of School of the Americas. (Apr 25)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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