State of New York Archives: on War & Peace

John Katko: Use military force to prevent hostile nuclear nations

A: Yes.

Q: Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?

A: Yes, if needed. As a nation, we must take pause and think before using military force. However, we must project a strong military to the negative actors of the world. The use of ground troops should absolutely be the last resort. But in terms of strength of negotiation, our Commander in Chief must have all military options available to him or her in each situation.

Kirsten Gillibrand: Al Qaeda has metastasized; get troops out of Afghanistan

Gillibrand said Al Quaeda has "metastasized" to other parts of the world. "I do not believe that we should continue our investment of troops, troops' lives and our money in Afghanistan because the threat has moved," she said; the US needs a "counter-terrorism approach instead of a counter insurgency approach. We need narrow targeted missions," she said.

Wendy Long: Stand with Israel in ensuring Iran does not get nukes

Wendy Long: No 2014 withdrawal date for troops in Afghanistan

Gillibrand said Al Quaeda has "metastasized" to other parts of the world. "I do not believe that we should continue our investment of troops, troops' lives and our money in Afghanistan because the threat has moved," she said; the US needs a "counter-terrorism approach instead of a counter insurgency approach. We need narrow targeted missions," she said.

George Maragos: No military intervention in Syria; but pressure Arab League