Haley Barbour on Foreign Policy Former Republican MS Governor (until 2012)

Fund defense budget & support NATO

The underlying principles for US foreign policy must be translated clear-cut objectives:
1. The US will take all necessary measures to prevent the proliferation and threat or use of WMD.
2. The US will adequately fund its defense budget and stop the erosion of our military capability.
3. The US will not risk lives unless it is unequivocally in the American national interest to do so; with US forces under US or NATO command, not under UN command.
4. Support NATO as the most effective mechanism for collective security in the world.
5. Membership in NATO and the UN will not prevent the US from taking necessary political and/or military action.
6. Promote increases economic opportunities for Americans to do business in Central and Eastern Europe.
7. No longer accept uneven trading relationships with countries that do not grant US businesses access.
8. Economic and political support for emerging democracies.
9. Clear and forceful regional policies based on US national security interests.

Political leadership; economic strength; military power

1. Political leadership: The US must once again be prepared to exercise leadership across the full spectrum of international relations. It can do so through bilateral or multilateral cooperation with other democracies or organizations, where appropriate. But if that is not possible, the US must be prepared to act on its own.
2. Economic strength: The US has the world's most free, most prosperous, and most technologically advanced economy. That preeminence must be maintained notwithstanding intense foreign competition, often government subsidized, in every world market.
3. Military power: The US must provide the resources necessary to protect its territory and interests, and those of its allies. Our fundamental requirement is a strong, competent, and effective military, not only to prevail militarily when in our country's interest, but more fundamentally to dissuade potential adversaries from challenging the US.

Russian return to imperial activity would be tragic mistake

Move US embassy to Jerusalem & recognize Israeli sovereignty

Second, the US government has pledged to help Yasir Arafat's Palestinian Authority with money and other assistance; but such assistance should only be forthcoming if the authority lives up to its many agreements with Israel (and especially the promise to crack down on violence against Israelis).

Fund defense budget & support NATO

The underlying principles for US foreign policy must be translated clear-cut objectives:
1. The US will take all necessary measures to prevent the proliferation and threat or use of WMD.
2. The US will adequately fund its defense budget and stop the erosion of our military capability.
3. The US will not risk lives unless it is unequivocally in the American national interest to do so; with US forces under US or NATO command, not under UN command.
4. Support NATO as the most effective mechanism for collective security in the world.
5. Membership in NATO and the UN will not prevent the US from taking necessary political and/or military action.
6. Promote increases economic opportunities for Americans to do business in Central and Eastern Europe.
7. No longer accept uneven trading relationships with countries that do not grant US businesses access.
8. Economic and political support for emerging democracies.
9. Clear and forceful regional policies based on US national security interests.