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Chuck Baldwin on War & Peace
Constitution Party nominee for President; Reform Party nominee in several states
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  • Develop exit strategy for phased withdrawal of US troops. (Jul 2008)
  • We have become an occupation force in sovereign Iraq. (May 2008)
  • Opposed preemptive invasion; & opposes occupation of Iraq. (May 2008)
  • Remove troops from Iraq; offer bounties on terrorists. (May 2008)
  • Begin safely extracting our troops from Iraq. (May 2008)
Bob Barr on War & Peace
Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)
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  • America is not an occupying power. (Jun 2008)
  • Don’t rush to make new anti-terrorism laws. (Nov 2001)
  • Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
  • Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
Joe Biden on War & Peace
Democratic Sr Senator (DE); nominee for Vice President
Click here for 60 full quotes by Joe Biden OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.

    Iraq War

  • Al-Qaeda & the Taliban have regrouped due to Bush's neglect. (Aug 2008)
  • Iraq war is sucking up a $150B a year. (Dec 2007)
  • Post-colonial countries like Iraq need federal system. (Nov 2007)
  • Third way: federalize Iraq; troops home; no chaos behind. (Nov 2007)
  • Troops out by 2013 if no political reconciliation. (Sep 2007)
  • Patraeus report is wrong strategy; draw down troops now. (Sep 2007)
  • Changed mind on Iraq pullout, not about political solution. (Sep 2007)
  • Worth losing election to protect our troops. (Sep 2007)
  • Leaving Iraq will cause generation-long regional war. (Aug 2007)
  • Bush has lied for 7 years; tell truth on Iraq. (Aug 2007)
  • Voted for Iraq War resolution to avoid war in Iraq. (Jul 2007)
  • Bush invaded Iraq as the weakest of the Axis of Evil. (Jul 2007)
  • End neocon fantasy of remaking Iraq in our image. (Jul 2007)
  • We can't just pull out; one year to remove 160,000 troops. (Jul 2007)
  • Iraqi leaders unwilling & unable to accommodate with Sunnis. (Jul 2007)
  • Never de-fund a single soldier in Iraq. (Jul 2007)
  • Rather lose elections than to lose troops' lives. (Jun 2007)
  • Start to draw down troops immediately and all out by '08. (Jun 2007)
  • Fund the safety of the troops till 67 anti-war votes reached. (Jun 2007)
  • Start moving combat troops out of harm's way now. (Apr 2007)
  • Not micromanaging war to authorize & define mission. (Apr 2007)
  • Target date ok; deadline not ok; changing failed mission ok. (Apr 2007)
  • Think about the decade after Iraq, not just the day after. (Apr 2007)
  • There will be a residual force left in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
  • In 2002 Saddam posed a threat of purchasing a nuclear bomb. (Apr 2007)
  • US worse off than before Saddam because US lost credibility. (Apr 2007)
  • Partitioning Iraq is inevitable, as shown by history. (Apr 2007)
  • Change the fundamental premise of Iraq engagement. (Apr 2007)
  • Decentralize Iraqi government; local control over daily life. (Apr 2007)
  • Biden-Gelb plan: UN & Muslim powers to enforce Iraq unity. (Apr 2007)
  • Stop training thugs as the national Iraqi police force. (Apr 2007)
  • Decentralize Iraq to give people control over daily lives. (Feb 2007)
  • If Iraq metastasizes into regional war, it'll take decades. (Feb 2007)

    Trouble Spots

  • Accept NIE conclusion that Iran stopped nukes in 2003. (Dec 2007)
  • Muslims don't like us because they do not trust us. (Dec 2007)
  • Strong US intervention in trouble spots around the world. (Nov 2007)
  • A military action resolution on Iran is a bad policy. (Oct 2007)
  • It's already US policy to go into Pakistan to get al Qaeda. (Aug 2007)
  • 1995: pushed to lift arms embargo in Bosnia. (Jul 2007)
  • 1995: pushed Clinton to bomb Serbia to free Kosovo. (Jul 2007)
  • Do away with the policy of regime change for Iran. (Jun 2007)
  • Replace pre-emption doctrine with prevention. (Apr 2007)

    Voting Record

  • Regrets his war vote because Bush misused war authority. (Apr 2007)
  • Vote for war allowed war only after all else failed. (Apr 2007)
  • Introduced legislation barring US Military bases in Iraq. (Apr 2007)
  • Vote for Iraq War was mistake; assumed Bush competence. (Feb 2007)
  • Voted for Iraq war in 2002, but now a war critic. (Nov 2006)
  • Voted NO on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
  • Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
  • Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
  • Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
  • Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
  • Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
  • Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
  • No troop surge: no military escalation in Iraq. (Jan 2007)
  • Deploy UN multinational peacekeeping force in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
  • Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
Alan Keyes on War & Peace
American Independent nominee for President; 2004 Republican challenger for IL Senate
Click here for 22 full quotes by Alan Keyes OR click here for Alan Keyes on other issues.
  • Would not have chosen Iraq; would not have asked UN either. (Oct 2007)
  • After military victory, should have had UN nation-building. (Oct 2007)
  • Bush focuses on democracy for Iraq; not security for America. (Sep 2007)
  • Our efforts in Iraq defend against a deep & terrible threat. (Sep 2007)
  • Autonomy for Christians in Iraq's Nineveh region. (Sep 2007)
  • Withdrawing before your enemy stops is called "defeat". (Sep 2007)
  • War on terror is about survival; war in Iraq is about morale. (Sep 2007)
  • Needed greater effort to bring in others to Iraq. (Oct 2004)
  • War on Terror requires both intelligence and discretion. (Oct 2004)
  • Iraq War reduced probability of attack from Saddam to zero. (Oct 2004)
  • Naive to think Saddam has no connections to Al Qaeda. (Oct 2004)
  • Troops should stay in Iraq until they get the job done. (Oct 2004)
  • Preemptive strike in Iraq is a right decision. (Oct 2004)
  • There is no distinction between Afghanistan and Iraq. (Oct 2004)
  • Bush didn't have the wisdom of hindsight in the Iraqi War. (Oct 2004)
  • Respond to facts, not Serb intentions. (Dec 1999)
  • Kosovo sets precedent for more future intervention. (Jun 1999)
  • NATO strategy against civilians is terrorism. (Jun 1999)
  • “Ends justify the means” is the path to evil. (Jun 1999)
  • Kosovo not based on human rights policy nor precedent. (Apr 1999)
  • Support Israel on moral grounds, not economic nor strategic. (May 1996)
  • Bosnian intervention MUST be approved by Congress. (Nov 1995)
Gloria La Riva on War & Peace
Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President
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  • Exit Iraq immediately, and pay reparations. (Jan 2008)
John McCain on War & Peace
Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)
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    Global War on Terror

  • We face transcendent evil of radical Islamic extremism. (Sep 2008)
  • Since 1998, championed policy of "rogue-state rollback". (Oct 2007)
  • Follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell. (May 2007)
  • Prefers not to take troops out of Afghanistan. (Jan 2007)
  • The War on Terror is the overriding and transcendent issue. (Oct 2004)
  • The War on Terror is a fight between good and evil. (Aug 2004)
  • The War on Terror a war we must fight. (Aug 2004)
  • Avoiding the War on Terror has cost us dearly. (Aug 2004)
  • Bush promised enemies would soon hear from us and they did. (Aug 2004)
  • Our adversaries express a hatred for all good in humanity. (Aug 2004)
  • 2000: Warned against radical Islamic terrorism. (May 2002)
  • 2001: No pinprick responses to 9/11; it's a long haul. (May 2002)
  • 2001: Nuclear weapons unnecessary against terrorists. (May 2002)
  • Palestine: Against declaration of statehood. (Feb 1999)

    Iran

  • Strategic bombing of Iran OK only if imminent threat. (Dec 2007)
  • Congress can only declare war; not micromanage wars. (Dec 2007)
  • Keep military option open against Iran, even if no nukes. (Dec 2007)
  • No direct talk with Iran; talk is over-rated. (Dec 2007)
  • Iran & Syria must not get nukes; they'll exterminate Israel. (Nov 2007)
  • Iran is state sponsor of terrorism; no more evidence needed. (Nov 2007)
  • Congressional consultation before attacking Iran's nukes. (Oct 2007)
  • Sanctions to prevent Iranian nukes; but don't count on UN. (Sep 2007)
  • Iran is sponsor of terrorism; US strike if they get nukes. (May 2007)

    Iraq War

  • Obama would lose a war to win a political campaign. (Sep 2008)
  • Quoting "100 years in Iraq" is out-of-context. (Apr 2008)
  • Despite deserters & Basra loss, Iraqi military doing better. (Apr 2008)
  • Costs will be far greater should we fail in Iraq. (Feb 2008)
  • Not a matter of how long in Iraq, but a matter of casualties. (Feb 2008)
  • Don't let enemy lay in the weeds until we leave. (Jan 2008)
  • Support the surge and bring troops home with honor. (Jan 2008)
  • Timetable for withdrawal is a white flag of surrender. (Jan 2008)
  • Staying for 100 years OK, if US casualties are low. (Jan 2008)
  • The Iraq war was worth the price in blood and treasure. (Jan 2008)
  • Ok with American presence in Iraq for 100 years. (Jan 2008)
  • FactCheck: Yes, criticized Rumsfeld, but not before invasion. (Jan 2008)
  • Help Maliki government move forward as rapidly as possible. (Nov 2007)
  • I would much rather lose a campaign than lose a war. (Oct 2007)
  • Stategy in Iraq: defeat al-Qaeda; limit Iran's influence. (Sep 2007)
  • Iraq is now the central front in the war against al-Qaeda. (Sep 2007)
  • Americans want to win; bin Laden thinks he's winning now. (Sep 2007)
  • Democrats proposing failure in Iraq by withdrawing. (Sep 2007)
  • Reducing military presence has never in history won a war. (Sep 2007)
  • Bring troops home the right way: home with honor. (Sep 2007)
  • Surge is working; let it continue until it succeeds. (Sep 2007)
  • Tragic mistake of Iraq: no plan to deal with success. (Aug 2007)
  • Support the surge even if benchmarks are not met. (Aug 2007)
  • Did not read NIE before war vote, but was fully briefed. (Jun 2007)
  • If new strategy not working by Sept., we still must succeed. (Jun 2007)
  • Willing to be last man standing for US involvement in Iraq. (May 2007)
  • Consequences of failure: regional chaos & we must come back. (May 2007)
  • In hindsight, Iraq invasion was still justified. (May 2007)
  • Timetable would be catastrophe, even if Iraq wants it. (May 2007)
  • Advocated leaving Somalia, but no comparison to Iraq. (May 2007)
  • War has been mismanaged, but we are now on the right track. (May 2007)
  • War in Iraq has not gone well: dire but not hopeless. (Mar 2007)
  • Al Qaeda may take over Iraqi oilwells. (Mar 2007)
  • Prefers more troops for surge, but 20,000 is sufficient. (Jan 2007)
  • Bush now has the right strategy, and it's our last chance. (Jan 2007)
  • Generals advising "no more troops" was a failed policy. (Jan 2007)
  • McCain Principle: Committing troops means completing mission. (Jan 2007)
  • If we leave Iraq, terrorists will follow us home. (Jan 2007)
  • Send in a heavy wave of troops to Iraq to establish order. (Nov 2006)
  • Looting, terrorism in Iraq a result of US mistakes. (Sep 2004)
  • The Iraqi war was necessary after years of failed diplomacy. (Aug 2004)
  • Saddam would have acquired terrible weapons again. (Aug 2004)
  • The Iraqi war was necessary, achievable and noble. (Aug 2004)
  • The cause of the Iraqi war was just. (Apr 2004)
  • 1991: Urged formally declaring war on Iraq over Kuwait. (Jan 2004)

    Voting Record

  • Congress has no authority to cut off funds for Iraqi use. (Jan 2007)
  • Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
  • Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
  • Voted YES on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
  • Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
  • Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
  • Voted NO on allowing all necessary force in Kosovo. (May 1999)
  • Voted YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
  • Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
  • Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)
  • CIA assessments ib Iraqi WMDs were all wrong. (Mar 2005)
  • Belief in Iraqi nukes was poor analysis of aluminum tubes. (Mar 2005)
  • Belief in Iraqi BWs was based on one unreliable person. (Mar 2005)
  • Belief in Iraqi CWs was based on flawed imagery. (Mar 2005)
  • Iraq never had delivery systems to attack US mainland. (Mar 2005)
  • CIA never questioned assumption that Saddam had WMDs. (Mar 2005)
  • Conclusions on Iran and North Korea are all classified. (Mar 2005)
  • Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)
  • Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)
Frank McEnulty on War & Peace
New American Independent Party nominee for President
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  • Let the Marines and Army to do their job in Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Cynthia McKinney on War & Peace
Green Party nominee for President (Former Rep., D, GA-4)
Click here for 7 full quotes by Cynthia McKinney OR click here for Cynthia McKinney on other issues.
  • Declares independence from Democratic Party and its war. (Mar 2008)
  • Cut funding for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Feb 2008)
  • Immediate withdrawal from Iraq & from rest of world. (Jan 2008)
  • Introduced articles of impeachment at end of 2006 session. (Dec 2007)
  • Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
  • Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Brian Moore on War & Peace
Socialist nominee for President
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  • End wars by removing greed motivation & cultural alienation. (Apr 2008)
  • Stop the Iraq War immediately. (Dec 2007)
Ralph Nader on War & Peace
2008 Independent for for President; 2004 Reform nominee; 2000 Green nominee
Click here for 16 full quotes by Ralph Nader OR click here for Ralph Nader on other issues.
  • Rapid and responsible withdrawal of US military from Iraq. (Feb 2008)
  • Stop saber rattling against Iran; start negotiating. (Feb 2008)
  • Bush should never have invaded Iraq. (Nov 2006)
  • Responsible six-month withdrawal from Iraq occupation. (Jul 2004)
  • Impeach Bush & Cheney for 5 falsehoods on Iraq war. (Apr 2004)
  • Bush is acting as a selected dictator. (Jul 2003)
  • US oil companies & Bush Admin eye Iraqi oil. (Feb 2003)
  • US deserves to know the influence of the oil industry. (Feb 2003)
  • Americans don't believe in Bush on Iraq. (Jan 2003)
  • Palestinian statehood and security for Israel. (Sep 2002)
  • Afghanistan: Bush burned down haystack to find needle. (Sep 2002)
  • Wage peace and anticipate conflicts abroad. (Oct 2000)
  • Should have anticipated Yugoslav breakup by “waging peace”. (Jul 2000)
  • Forget “hot spots”; ask “How did we get into this?”. (Jun 2000)
  • Iraq: Trade sanctions strengthen Saddam. (May 2000)
  • Bosnia: Force acceptable to help against mass slaughter. (Oct 1996)
Barack Obama on War & Peace
Democratic nomine for President; Junior Senator (IL)
Click here for 70 full quotes by Barack Obama OR click here for 22 older headlines OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.

    Iraq War

  • You don't defeat a terrorist network by occupying Iraq. (Aug 2008)
  • I will only send our troops into harm's way when necessary. (Aug 2008)
  • $10 billion a month spent in Iraq should be spent in the US. (Jul 2008)
  • President sets Iraq mission; Generals then implement tactics. (Apr 2008)
  • President sets Iraq mission; give generals a new mission. (Apr 2008)
  • $2.7 billion each week of Iraq spending is unsustainable. (Feb 2008)
  • Humanitarian aid now for displaced Iraqis. (Feb 2008)
  • FactCheck: Overstated displaced Iraqis; actually 4.2 million. (Feb 2008)
  • The Iraq war has undermined our security. (Jan 2008)
  • Iraq is distracting us from a host of global threats. (Jan 2008)
  • End the war, and end the mindset that got us into war. (Jan 2008)
  • The Iraq war was conceptually flawed from the start. (Jan 2008)
  • Title of Iraq war authorization bill stated its intent. (Jan 2008)
  • Get our troops out by the end of 2009. (Jan 2008)
  • No permanent bases in Iraq. (Jan 2008)
  • FactCheck: No, violence in Iraq is LOWER than 2 years ago. (Jan 2008)
  • Congress decides deployment level & duration, not president. (Dec 2007)
  • Surge strategy has made a difference in Iraq but failed. (Nov 2007)
  • Leave troops for protection of Americans & counterterrorism. (Sep 2007)
  • Hopes to remove all troops from Iraq by 2013, but no pledge. (Sep 2007)
  • Tell people the truth: quickest is 1-2 brigades per month. (Sep 2007)
  • No good options in Iraq--just bad options & worse options. (Aug 2007)
  • Be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in. (Jul 2007)
  • We live in a more dangerous world because of Bush's actions. (Jun 2007)
  • Case for war was weak, but people voted their best judgment. (Jun 2007)
  • War in Iraq is "dumb" but troops still need equipment. (Apr 2007)
  • Open-ended Iraq occupation must end: no military solution. (Apr 2007)
  • Saddam is a tyrant but not a national security threat. (Mar 2007)
  • Iraq 2002: ill-conceived venture; 2007: waste of resources. (Feb 2007)
  • Saddam did not own and was not providing WMD to terrorists. (Oct 2004)
  • Iraq War has made US less safe from terrorism. (Oct 2004)
  • Invading Iraq was a bad strategic blunder. (Oct 2004)
  • Democratizing Iraq will be more difficult than Afghanistan. (Oct 2004)
  • Never fudge numbers or shade the truth about war. (Jul 2004)
  • Set a new tone to internationalize the Iraqi reconstruction. (Jul 2004)
  • Iraq war was sincere but misguided, ideologically driven. (Jul 2004)
  • Not opposed to all wars, but opposed to the war in Iraq. (Jul 2004)
  • International voice in Iraq in exchange for debt forgiveness. (Jul 2004)

    Trouble Spots

  • McCain says he'd follow Laden to hell; but not to his cave? (Aug 2008)
  • Iran is biggest strategic beneficiary of invasion of Iraq. (May 2008)
  • Military surge in Afghanistan to eliminate the Taliban. (May 2008)
  • Take no options off the table if Iran attacks Israel. (Apr 2008)
  • Two-state solution: Israel & Palestine side-by-side in peace. (Feb 2008)
  • Al Qaida is based in northwest Pakistan; strike if needed. (Jan 2008)
  • No action against Iran without Congressional authorization. (Dec 2007)
  • Iran: Bush does not let facts get in the way of ideology. (Dec 2007)
  • Meet directly for diplomacy with the leadership in Iran. (Nov 2007)
  • Committed to Iran not having nuclear weapons. (Oct 2007)
  • Iran military resolution sends the region a wrong signal. (Oct 2007)
  • Deal with al Qaeda on Pakistan border, but not with nukes. (Aug 2007)
  • Military action in Pakistan if we have actionable intel. (Aug 2007)
  • FactCheck: Yes, Obama said invade Pakistan to get al Qaeda. (Aug 2007)
  • Focus on battle in Afghanistan and root out al Qaeda. (Jun 2007)
  • Bush cracked down on some terrorists' financial networks. (Jun 2007)
  • Iraq has distracted us from Taliban in Afghanistan. (Apr 2007)
  • Iran with nuclear weapons is a profound security threat. (Apr 2007)
  • We did the right thing in Afghanistan. (Mar 2007)
  • We are playing to Osama's plan for winning a war from a cave. (Oct 2006)
  • Al Qaida is stronger than before thanks to the Bush doctrine. (Jan 2006)
  • Terrorists are in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran. (Oct 2004)
  • Problems with current Israeli policy. (Jul 2004)
  • Engage North Korea in 6-party talks. (Jul 2004)
  • Use moral authority to work towards Middle East peace. (Jul 2004)

    Voting Record

  • Voted to fund war until 2006; now wants no blank check. (Nov 2007)
  • Late to vote against war is not late to oppose war. (Jun 2007)
  • Spending on the Cold War relics should be for the veterans. (Jun 2007)
  • Would have voted no to authorize the President to go to war. (Jul 2004)
  • Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
  • Voted YES on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)
Sarah Palin on War & Peace
Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President
Click here for 14 full quotes by Sarah Palin OR click here for Sarah Palin on other issues.
  • Nuclear Iran is dangerous to whole world. (Sep 2008)
  • Russia's invading Georgia, unprovoked, is unacceptable. (Sep 2008)
  • No new Cold War with Russia. (Sep 2008)
  • Don't go to war over Georgia, but pressure Russia. (Sep 2008)
  • Don't second-guess Israel if they act against nukes in Iran. (Sep 2008)
  • Keep option to go into Pakistan to go after terrorists. (Sep 2008)
  • McCain: She has right judgment on Iran and the surge. (Aug 2008)
  • Visited Alaska National Guard troops in Kuwait. (Aug 2008)
  • We don't know what the plan is to ever end the war. (Aug 2008)
  • Wants exit plan; also assurances to keep our troops safe. (Mar 2007)
  • We have not been attacked since 2001; so support our troops. (Oct 2006)
  • I support the mission of our troops in Iraq. (Oct 2006)
  • Our troops in Iraq keep us safe at home. (Oct 2006)
  • I support President Bush's efforts to stop terrorism. (Oct 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


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