Business Insider GOP primary debate: on War & Peace

Bill Weld: Troops out of Afghanistan; should have done it long ago

Rep. Joe Walsh: I would be honest with the Saudis. Iran's the biggest threat in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is no great guy either. With these troops, I worry about us getting further involved in a region that we shouldn't get involved in. Our men and women ought to be home from Afghanistan by now. We support Israel and we've got to do whatever we can to encourage that part of the world to move toward a democracy. But I don't like us placing resources in there, especially placing American troops.

Gov. Weld: I agree with the congressman our troops should have been home from Afghanistan a long time ago. but we've been there 18 years. People say oh we can't bring them home now to which they respond. It begs the question "when?" How about "never?" Is never what you're for? Because that's what they really mean.

Bill Weld: Supported the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal

On foreign policy:
• Weld opposes countries being allowed to develop nuclear without proper oversight, calling proliferation "the number one threat to the security of the world." He supported the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal.
• President Bill Clinton tapped Weld to serve as his ambassador to Mexico, but withdrew his nomination after complications in the Senate.
• Weld has since been critical of the Iraq War and other invasions, according to The New York Times.

Joe Walsh: Support Israel & Saudis, but no US troops in Mideast

Joe Walsh: I would be honest with the Saudis. Iran's the biggest threat in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is no great guy either. With these troops, I worry about us getting further involved in a region that we shouldn't get involved in. Our men and women ought to be home from Afghanistan by now. We support Israel and we've got to do whatever we can to encourage that part of the world to move toward a democracy. But I don't like us placing resources in there, especially placing American troops.

Joe Walsh: Israel should annex Palestinian territory

On foreign policy:
• Walsh holds strong pro-Israel views. He opposes a "2-state solution" and called the idea "insanity."
• He's advocated for Israel to annex Palestinian territory and for Palestinians to have "limited voting power" in the Jewish state.
• Walsh also once said that American Jews tend to skew liberal & side with Palestine instead of Israel.
• Walsh has endorsed far-right leaders around the globe, including France's Marine Le Pen, who is notorious for her Islamophobic views.