2016 FL Senate race: on War & Peace


Marco Rubio: Imminent, credible threat obliges president to act

If the President of the United States is presented with information that there is an imminent and credible threat that could cost the lives of not a couple of hundred potentially hundreds, if not thousands of American servicemen and women and other personnel in the region the President has an obligation to act. Any President would have an obligation to act. And this President did.
Source: CBS Face the Nation 2020 on 2016 Florida senate race Jan 5, 2020

Patrick Murphy: Air strikes against ISIS but no ground troops

Q: On Iraq: Should the US recommit significant additional ground troops to Iraq to combat the success of ISIS?

Murphy: No. Focus on air strikes, coalitions with allies, targeting ISIS cyber recruiting.

Rubio: Some increase is fine. Also increase air strikes and coalitions to support local forces.

Q: On Iran: Support the US-Iran treaty that limits Iran's nuclear capability in return for lifting economic sanctions?

Murphy: Yes

Rubio: No

Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Florida Senate race Oct 9, 2016

Augustus Invictus: Our foreign policies are interventionist

Invictus, an Orlando lawyer, said he shares classic Libertarian beliefs: Opposition to the war on drugs, support for slashing the federal budget and programs and scaling back interventionist foreign policies.
Source: Politico.com on 2016 Florida Senate race Oct 1, 2015

David Jolly: Cancel Obama's Iran agreement and keep sanctions

Ballotpedia.org analysis of Congressional voting record on Foreign Policy issues: Suspension of Iran sanctions relief: Jolly voted YEA on September 11, 2015, when the House approved HR 3460 "To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran" by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibits "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Jolly voted with 244 Republicans and 2 Democrats for the bill.
Source: Ballotpedia.org coverage of 2016 Florida Senate race Sep 11, 2015

Carlos Lopez-Cantera: No nuclear deal with Iran; support preemptive strike

Ląpez-Cantera railed against the new Iran nuclear deal, saying he would vote against the deal if he were in the Senate. When asked if he supported a possible Israeli preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, Ląpez-Cantera said he would support any move Israel made.
Source: Breitbart.com on 2016 Florida Senate race Jul 18, 2015

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