State of New Jersey secondary Archives: on War & Peace

Bob Hugin: Iran used nuclear deal to export terrorism

Robert Hugin (R): Yes. "Iran has used the resources they received from the United States [as part of the deal] to export terrorism."

Robert Menendez (D): No. "Grave mistake to walk away without a plan" to ensure Iran doesn't restart nuclear weapon program.

Chris Murphy: Oppose sale of precision guided bombs to Saudi Arabia

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has held up the sale of precision guided bombs to Saudi Arabia since April 2018. The senator has blocked the sale from going forward over allegations from human rights groups that Saudi-led forces have failed to safeguard civilian lives and carried out indiscriminate bombing in Yemen. Riyadh rejects the allegations.

Menendez and other lawmakers also have expressed outrage over the killing of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the journalist's killing, according to a person briefed on the CIA's assessment.

Cory Booker: All options on the table with Iran, including military

Iranians recently elected a new President who has taken a less confrontational tone and positioned himself as open to negotiation.

The president is right to keep all options, including military action, on the table while vigorously pursuing both international sanctions and a negotiated settlement that prevents Iran from gaining nuclear weapons. Today, sanctions have imposed real and increasing harm on Iran's economy and isolated them from the international community. Pursuing these diplomatic and economic actions must continue while there is time, because while all options should remain on the table, the cost of military action to end the Iranian nuclear program could be very high for us and our allies in the region.

Donny DiFrancesco: Recognize Jerusalem as capital; honor Holocaust claims

DiFrancesco was the prime sponsor on the following bills in the 2000-2001 NJ congressional session:
• SCR38: Memorializes Congress to recognize Jerusalem as an undivided city and the capital of Israel and to move the United States embassy there.
• SR44: Calls upon U.S. State Department to honor claims of Polish-American Nazi work camp survivors.
• SR71: Condemns Iran for religious persecution of Iranian Jews; calls for release of 10 falsely imprisoned Iranian Jews.

Hirsh Singh: We must stop radical Islamic terrorism, with military

A: We must stop radical Islamic terrorism. We must ensure the US always has the strongest most powerful military in the world. Public schools should more thoroughly be teaching American values of the US Constitution including liberty and life to help assimilate individuals that want to be American. The American Dream has the ability to take the teeth out of radical Islamic terror but we need to unshackle our economy so that it can thrive for each and every one of us. Barriers to economic success might be a cause. Abroad, US Military assets should identify bad actors that are inciting violent propaganda against the US and Western values. Potential threats should be identified that interact with these bad actors and this information should be provided to US Border Security & Customs officials. Any threat should be barred entry to the US with the ability to appeal in a publicly available forum.

Josh Gottheimer: No room for compromise in the war on terror

Robert Menendez: Selling arms to Saudi Arabia makes crisis in Yemen

Robert Hugin (R): No stand found.

Robert Menendez (D): Hesitant. Concerned that Saudi war in Yemen furthers human rights crisis.

Rik Mehta: Bring our troops home when it's not our war

Robert Menendez: Grave mistake to walk away from Iran nuke deal without plan

Robert Hugin (R): Yes. "Iran has used the resources they received from the United States [as part of the deal] to export terrorism."

Robert Menendez (D): No. "Grave mistake to walk away without a plan" to ensure Iran doesn't restart nuclear weapon program.

Robert Menendez: Oppose bombs to Saudi Arabia; no national security emergency

Murphy, an outspoken critic of Saudi Arabia's human rights record and its military campaign in Yemen, expressed concern over the possible action in a series of tweets. "Trump may use an obscure loophole in the Arms Control Act and notice a major new sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia (the ones they drop in Yemen) in a way that will prevent Congress from objecting." Murphy wrote. "Arms control law allows Congress to reject a sale to a foreign country. But Trump would claim the sale constitutes an 'emergency' which means Congress can't take a vote of disapproval. It would go through automatically," Murphy tweeted.

Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen against Houthi rebels, marked by a heavy civilian death toll from air strikes, and the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has fueled growing hostility in Congress

Robert Menendez: Is Trump acting for Russia and Turkey or willfully blind?