Dick Zimmer on War & Peace

Republican Senate challenger

No arbitrary deadline for withdrawal from Iraq

Our troops in Iraq are doing an exceptional job. We need to extricate our combat troops as quickly as possible, using a tough and pragmatic strategy to avoid creating regional chaos and a failed state that would become a haven for Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. Zimmer believes that setting an arbitrary deadline for withdrawal without regard to the military and political realities would be a terrible disservice to both our courageous troops and to the Iraqi people. Source: Campaign website, www.zimmerforsenate.com, "Issues" May 2, 2008

Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

Zimmer co-sponsored the Jerusalem Embassy Act

Jerusalem remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic religious group are protected;
Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel;
the U.S. Embassy in Israel be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999.
Makes specified amounts of such funds available until expended in FY 1996 and 1997 only for construction and other costs associated with relocating the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.

Corresponding House bill is H.R.1595. Became Public Law No: 104-45. Source: Bill sponsored by 77 Senators and 78 Reps 95-S1322 on Oct 13, 1995

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