State of Wisconsin Archives: on War & Peace
Hillary Clinton:
My 2002 vote for Iraq war does not impact ISIS plan today
SANDERS: Secretary Clinton has enormous experience in foreign affairs. But judgment matters as well. And she and I looked at the same evidence coming from the Bush administration regarding Iraq. I led the opposition against it. She voted for it.
But more importantly, in terms of this Libya resolution that you have noted before, this was a virtually unanimous consent. Everybody voted for it wanting to see Libya move toward democracy, of course we all wanted to do that.
CLINTON: I do not believe a vote in 2002 [for the Iraq war] is a plan to defeat ISIS in 2016. It's important we focus on the threats we face today. When people vote, they are voting for the commander-in- chief.
It's important that people look at who is best prepared for dealing with them. Senator Obama, when he ran against me, was against the war in Iraq. Yet he turned to me, trusting my judgment, my experience, to become secretary of state.
Source: 2016 PBS Democratic debate in Wisconsin
Feb 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton:
Do not negotiate with Iran about Syria
SANDERS: The agreement on a cease-fire is something that has to be implemented more quickly than the schedule the Russians agreed to. The Russians wanted time.
Are they buying time to continue their bombardment on behalf of the Assad regime to further decimate what's left of the opposition, which would be a grave disservice to any kind of eventual cease-fire?
CLINTON: This is one of the areas I've disagreed with Senator Sanders on, who has called for Iranian troops trying to end civil war in Syria, which I think would be a grave mistake.
Putting Iranian troops right on the border of the Golan right next to Israel would be a nonstarter for me. Trying to get Iran and Saudi Arabia to work together, as he has suggested in the past, is equally a nonstarter.
Source: 2016 PBS Democratic debate in Wisconsin
Feb 11, 2016
Kelda Helen Roys:
Avoid foreign entanglements
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Avoid foreign entanglements"?
A: Support, depending on the situation
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Wisconsin Governor candidate
May 5, 2018
Leah Vukmir:
Confront ISIS & Islamic jihadists who want to kill us
The threat from radical Islamic jihadists and ISIS is clear. They want to kill us, and they are not going to stop until we confront them. There is a war going on, and as we've seen here in America and across the world,
ISIS is targeting innocent civilians in its attacks. Leah supports using any means necessary to wipe ISIS from the face of the earth.
President Obama weakened America's standing across the globe when he called ISIS the "JV team" and refused to enforce a red line drawn in Syria after Bashar Al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people.
Leah believes our leaders must project strength and be prepared to back it up with smart military force if necessary. Our enemies need to know that if you attack the United States or its civilians, we will respond.
Source: 2018 Wisconsin Senate campaign website LeahVukmir.com
Aug 10, 2017
Leah Vukmir:
Iran nuclear treaty was a foolish & dangerous deal
Q: Quit treaty limiting Iran nuclear ability while lifting economic sanctions?Tammy Baldwin (D): No. "Breaking [the agreement] will not make us safer."
Leah Vukmir (R): Yes. "It was a foolish & dangerous deal. now in the wastebasket of history."
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Wisconsin Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Mark Neumann:
Mideast stability so gasoline prices don't go even higher
Neumann took his politics overseas when it comes to policy in the Middle East. "If that is disrupted in that part of the world,
we are going to see our gasoline prices go even higher," announced Neumann.
Source: WTMJ & Journal-Sentinel on 2012 Wisconsin Senate debate
Apr 11, 2012
Mark Neumann:
Congressional Declaration of War for any use of force
Question 14. Will you only support going to war when a formal declaration of war is passed by the House of Representatives and repudiate "authorizations to use force" or any other delegation of war declaration powers to any other body?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
Phil Anderson:
Avoid foreign entanglements
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Avoid foreign entanglements"?
A: SUPPORT!
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Wisconsin Governor candidate
May 18, 2018
Ron Johnson:
25,000 US combat troops to fight ISIS in Iraq
Q: On Iran: Support the US-Iran treaty that limits Iran's nuclear capability in return for lifting economic sanctions?Feingold: Yes
Johnson: No
Q: On Iraq: Should the US recommit significant additional ground troops to Iraq to combat the success of ISIS?
Johnson: Organize global military coalition, including as many as 25,000 US combat troops.
Feingold: Use all resources except boots on the ground.
Attack leaders, cut off funding sources, use targeted military action. Was one of only 23 senators to vote against authorizing President Bush to go to war in Iraq to begin with.
Source: CampusElect Voter Guide to 2016 Wisconsin Senate race
Oct 9, 2016
Tammy Baldwin:
End the Afghan war & end nation-building
Baldwin, if elected, "would end the war in Afghanistan, make it illegal for drug companies to profit from Medicare Part D, get rid of corporate welfare for big farms and big oil." Responding to questions on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,
Thompson noted he'd helped build a hospital in Afghanistan for women and children. Baldwin called building hospitals a part of "nation building." However, both candidates favored ending the war in Afghanistan.
Source: Madison Agri-View on 2012 Wisconsin Senate debates
Oct 4, 2012
Tammy Baldwin:
Keep the Iran nuclear treaty
Q: Quit treaty limiting Iran nuclear ability while lifting economic sanctions?Tammy Baldwin (D): No. "Breaking [the agreement] will not make us safer."
Leah Vukmir (R): Yes. "It was a foolish & dangerous deal. now in the wastebasket of history."
Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Wisconsin Senate race
Oct 9, 2018
Tommy Thompson:
Congressional Declaration of War for any use of force
Question 14. Will you only support going to war when a formal declaration of war is passed by the House of Representatives and repudiate "authorizations to use force" or any other delegation of war declaration powers to any other body?
Mark Neumann: Yes
Tommy Thompson: Yes
Source: 2012 Wisconsin Tea Party Senate Debate Questionnaire
Aug 13, 2012
Tommy Thompson:
Helped build a hospital in Afghanistan for women & children
Baldwin, if elected, "would end the war in Afghanistan, make it illegal for drug companies to profit from Medicare Part D, get rid of corporate welfare for big farms and big oil." Responding to questions on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,
Thompson noted he'd helped build a hospital in Afghanistan for women and children. Baldwin called building hospitals a part of "nation building." However, both candidates favored ending the war in Afghanistan.
Source: Madison Agri-View on 2012 Wisconsin Senate debates
Oct 4, 2012
Tammy Baldwin:
Two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
Baldwin joined a group of senators in announcing plans to reiterate longstanding U.S. policy: "It is the policy of the United States - "to support a negotiated comprehensive solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resulting in two states with
Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace, security, dignity, and mutual recognition; and
- "that such a solution must ensure the state of Israel's survival as a secure, democratic, and Jewish state, and fulfill the legitimate aspirations
of the Palestinian people for a state of their own."
"A two-state solution is the only path to long-term peace that would ensure both the Israeli and Palestinian people can achieve self-determination and live in safety," said Senator
Baldwin. "I have long supported a two-state solution and am proud to reaffirm my commitment to that goal because it is more important than ever that we clearly lay out a vision that will bring lasting peace, stability, and security to the region."
Source: Senate press release on 2024 Wisconsin Senate race
Jan 24, 2024
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