Lee Fisher on War & Peace

Set a deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan

On Afghanistan, Fisher opposed President Obama's plan to send more troops to Afghanistan and supports setting a deadline for withdrawal. Portman says an arbitrary deadline only allows the enemy a chance to wait it out. Source: Dayton Daily News coverage of 2010 Ohio Senate debate Oct 13, 2010

Responsibly end the war in Iraq; train Afghan troops & exit

Lee supports the Obama Administration's efforts to responsibly end the war in Iraq and defeat al-Qaeda and other terrorist networks around the world. He believes that instead of sending additional US troops to Afghanistan, we should focus our efforts on training tens of thousands of new Afghan forces and encouraging the development of a broad-based coalition government with the legitimacy to lead. Source: Campaign website, www.fisherforohio.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

Stop Iran & North Korea from developing or acquiring nukes

US efforts to stop Iran and North Korea from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons are a top priority for Lee.
Lee backs the Obama Administration's efforts to strongly support the security of Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East.

Source: Campaign website, www.fisherforohio.com, "Issues" Dec 25, 2009

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