PBS News Hour: on War & Peace
Chris Christie:
Be ready to send American troops to fight ISIL
Christie said in May that the president should stop all negotiations with Iran. In April, Christie said any nuclear pact with Iran would be a mistake.
On Israel, Christie has criticized President Obama's treatment of Israel during his tenure as president. In 2014, he apologized for using the term "occupied territories" to refer to West Bank.
In April, Christie said that the U.S. must be ready to send American troops to fight Islamic State. In May, Christie criticized President Obama's handling of
U.S. defense policy and said he would expand the American military. Christie said that invading Iraq in 2003 was the wrong choice, knowing what we know today
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Jun 30, 2015
Bobby Jindal:
Iran nuclear deal is bad for America & Israel
A strong supporter of both Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jindal believes that the Obama administration has been purposely disrespectful to the Jewish state.
Positioned as a hawk on Iran, Jindal has criticized the continued nuclear talks led by the Obama administration, calling them "a bad deal for America and Israel."
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Jun 24, 2015
Bobby Jindal:
Keep option to send US ground troops to fight ISIL
On the Islamic State, Jindal says he would keep open the option of sending U.S. ground troops. The Louisiana governor has said that sending U.S. ground troops to fight the
Islamic State militants should be an open option and he has criticized President Obama for his policy of limiting military deployment to the region to trainers and other specialists
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Jun 24, 2015
Donald Trump:
Boots on the ground to fight ISIS
What does Donald Trump believe? Islamic State and Iraq: Send a limited number of combat troops on the ground.In early 2015, Trump told CPAC that he felt the U.S. may need "boots on the ground" to fight the Islamic State.
Soon after, he clarified to Fox News that he would send limited numbers of troops if all of his military advisers recommended it.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Jun 16, 2015
Jeb Bush:
Add a new U.S. base in Iraq's Anbar province
On Islamic State and Iraq:- Embed U.S. trainers with Iraqi troops.
- No decision yet on whether to send more ground troops.
- Build new U.S. base in Anbar province.
Bush told CBS' "Face the Nation" he would embed
U.S. military trainers with Iraqi troops and that he believes the Islamic State group can be defeated without the use of American ground troops. At the same time, he has not ruled adding to the 3,000 to 3,500 U.S. troops in Iraq now.
The Republican hopeful said he would form a strategy with White House advisors and look to the "long haul." The former governor has endorsed the idea of adding a new U.S. base in Iraq's Anbar province.
After a series of questions about his brother's decision to go to war, Jeb Bush said that in hindsight he would not have invaded Iraq in 2003.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Jun 15, 2015
Martin O`Malley:
Negotiate with Iran to remove potential nuclear weapon
O'Malley would continue negotiations with Iran.Speaking on ABC's "This Week," O'Malley called the potential of Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon one of the world's greatest man-made threats.
He supports ongoing nuclear talks between the Obama administration and Iranian leadership.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
May 30, 2015
Martin O`Malley:
Two-state solution between Israel and Palestine
O'Malley would work for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians.
O'Malley advocates a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians and has said, as allies, both the United States and Israel need to work to ease the tension between them.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
May 30, 2015
George Pataki:
Consider US combat troops to destroy ISIS
On Islamic State, Patak would consider sending U.S. combat troops. Pataki has said during recent interviews he is open to and may favor the United States sending combat troops to the Middle East to destroy
Islamic State training centers and social media hubs. The White House hopeful also says he would focus on building up the local military and would utilize airstrikes to attack the group.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
May 28, 2015
Mike Huckabee:
Keep sanctions in place until Iran dismantles nukes
On Iran, Huckabee would keep current U.S. sanctions in place until Iran dismantles its nuclear infrastructure.
He has sharply questioned negotiations led by the Obama administration.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
May 5, 2015
Carly Fiorina:
Break off Iran nuclear negotiations; keep sanctions
Fiorina would like Congress to intervene in the Iran nuclear negotiations and says the U.S. would support Israel if it broke off talks now. In general, she wants more inspections, verifications and compliance from Iran before the
United States lifts any sanctions. Fiorina is watchful of Russia's role in the process and has said Putin is on a quest to regain Russian dominance in the world.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
May 4, 2015
Ted Cruz:
Toughen sanctions on Iran, to safeguard America
On Iran, Cruz would increase and toughen sanctions, and end current nuclear talks until Congress approves the outlines of a deal.
His approach is summed up in a bill the Texas Senator unveiled last week, the "Sanction Iran, Safeguard America Act."
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Mar 23, 2015
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