2000 National Political Awareness Test: on War & Peace

Brian Bilbray: Military action in Iraq only as part of international effort

Indicate which principles you support regarding the Middle East & United Nations
• The U.S. should take military action against Iraq only as part of an international effort.
• The U.S. should continue to play a prominent leadership role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority.
• The U.S. should participate in United Nations peacekeeping missions only when vital U.S. interests are involved.
• The U.S. should pay its debt to the United Nations.

Scott Howell: US into Iraq only as part of international effort

Howell indicated support of the following principles on the Middle East.
• The U.S. should take military action against Iraq only as part of an international effort.
• The U.S. should continue to play a prominent leadership role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority.
• The U.S. should participate in United Nations peacekeeping missions only when vital U.S. interests are involved.
• Howell adds, "US troops committed depend on cause." Source: 2000 Congressional National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 2000

  Gary Bauer: Withdraw ground troops; insist on US command

  Bauer indicates that the US should not maintain ground troops in the Kosovo province. On US deployments in general, he says, “US troops should only participate in foreign missions if they can remain under US command. I will insist on more thorough accounting procedures so that the US receives appropriate credit for its contributions to joint efforts.” Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Harry Browne: US should not be involved in Kosovo at all

  Browne indicates that the US should not maintain ground troops in the Kosovo province. “The US should not be involved in any way,” he says. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  Howard Phillips: US out of Kosovo

  Phillips supports the following principles regarding Kosovo:
  • The US should not maintain ground troops in the Kosovo province.
  • Eliminate funding for NATO & UN Peace Keeping Missions.
  • The US should not commit military troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions.
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  John Hagelin: Ease off Iraq; maintain Israeli peace process

  Hagelin supports the following statements regarding the Middle East:
  • Take military action against Iraq only as part of an international effort.
  • End the economic embargo against Iraq.
  • Continue to lead the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority.
  • Hagelin would “establish a ‘prevention wing’ within the military-a group whose primary purpose would be to prevent the outbreak of war and to preserve and strengthen national and international peace.”
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  John Hagelin: Ground troops out of Kosovo

  Hagelin supports the following statements regarding Kosovo:
  • The US should not maintain ground troops in the Kosovo province.
  • Hagelin would “establish peace-creating groups in key areas of the world to help dissolve social stress and prevent the outbreak of armed hostility and war.”
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Jan 13, 2000

  The above quotations are from Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart. Click here for definitions & background information on War & Peace. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Harry Browne on War & Peace. Click here for more quotes by John McCain on War & Peace.
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