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Joe Biden on Foreign Policy

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect

Click here for 29 full quotes by Joe Biden OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.

Time to sit down and talk, talk, talk to enemies. (Oct 2008)
Bush�s approach to middle east has been disastrous. (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: McCain did not refuse to sit down with Spain. (Oct 2008)
The US is less secure and more isolated in recent history. (Aug 2008)
Even Bush recognizes we should talk to Iran. (Aug 2008)
Doctrine of crisis prevention, not preemption. (Dec 2007)
Hold China accountable; it�s capitulation, not competition. (Dec 2007)
Move from a Musharraf policy to a Pakistan policy. (Nov 2007)
Pakistani elections will be a sham if emergency not lifted. (Nov 2007)
Pakistan is potentially most dangerous country in the world. (Aug 2007)
China holds the mortgage on our house, to pay for war. (Aug 2007)
American troops on the ground in Darfur now. (Jul 2007)
US troops on ground in Sudan to end Darfur carnage. (Jun 2007)
Biggest threat to US is from North Korea, Iran, & Russia. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Remove African National Congress from terrorist list. (May 2008)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
Condemns Russia for provocative statements to Georgia. (May 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)

Hillary Clinton on Foreign Policy

Democratic Jr Senator (NY); Secretary of State-Designee

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Commit to helping people abroad before committing troops. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: Accomplished but exaggerated foreign experience. (Mar 2008)
Meet with Cuban leaders only after evidence of change. (Feb 2008)
Diplomacy with Iran & Cuba, but no presidential meetings. (Feb 2008)
Bill made deal with Kazakhs to bring in HIV drugs. (Feb 2008)
Establish leadership & moral authority via multilateralism. (Dec 2007)
Deeply involved with Bill Clinton�s foreign policy team. (Dec 2007)
Operate from a position of strength, but not confrontation. (Dec 2007)
2001 speech to AIPAC pledges money for Israeli military. (Nov 2007)
Supported strong funding for international development. (Oct 2007)
Cuba deserves peaceful transition to freedom & democracy. (Sep 2007)
Should not telegraph our adversaries about preconditions. (Aug 2007)
US support & no-fly zone, but UN troops on ground in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
Arabic and Muslim countries take women leaders seriously. (Jul 2007)
Diplomacy yes; propaganda no; when meeting enemy leaders. (Jul 2007)
Allegedly pro-PLO in 1960; but pro-Israel by 1981. (Jul 2007)
NATO-enforced no-fly zone to end Darfur genocide. (Jun 2007)
Supported Palestine in 1998, before Bill officially did. (May 2007)
Alienated Jewish voters by kissing Mrs. Arafat. (Sep 2003)
Engage in world affairs, including human rights. (Oct 2000)
Human rights are central to our objectives abroad. (Oct 2000)
Keep Cuban embargo; pay UN bills. (Oct 2000)
Smartest strategic choice is peace. (Nov 1999)
Puerto Rico: Stop using live ammo at Vieques. (Oct 1999)
Foreign aid spending is only 1%; lead by remaining engaged. (Feb 1997)
Supports micro-loans to third-world women. (Sep 1995)
China
Boycott Olympic ceremony to pressure China on Tibet & Sudan. (Apr 2008)
Establish coherent diplomatic approach toward China. (Dec 2007)
China respects us if we call them on human rights breaches. (Dec 2007)
FactCheck: Chinese did black out Hillary, but DID invite her. (Dec 2007)
Our fiscal responsibility undercuts Chinese power over us. (Aug 2007)
China: criticized authoritarianism with women & children. (Dec 1999)
Voting Record
Would use very vigorous and bipartisan diplomacy. (Feb 2008)
Dems believe in fighting terror with cooperation. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Increase aid to avert humanitarian crisis in Congo. (Dec 2005)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)
Call for Burma's junta to release political prisoners. (Jun 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
Sanction Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy. (Apr 2008)

Tom Daschle on Foreign Policy

Former Democratic Senator (SD); Secretary of H.H.S.-Designee

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Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)

Rahm Emanuel on Foreign Policy

Democratic Rep. (IL-5); Chief of Staff-Designee

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Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)

Robert Gates on Foreign Policy

Secretary of Defense-Designee

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US should engage directly with Iran and Syria. (Dec 2006)
Palestinian state if Syria & Hamas acknowledge Israel. (Dec 2006)

Timothy Geithner on Foreign Policy

Secretary of Treasury-Designee

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Lived in East Africa and in Asia; speaks Japanese & Chinese. (Jul 2007)
Director at the IMF, and staff of Kissinger Associates. (Jul 2007)

Eric Holder on Foreign Policy

Attorney General-Designee

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John McCain on Foreign Policy

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Ukraine now in Putin�s sights; penalize Russian aggression. (Oct 2008)
Nuclear Iran is an existential threat to Israel. (Sep 2008)
Preconditions required for talks with rogue states. (Sep 2008)
Russian aggression in Georgia is wrong; I see KGB in Putin. (Sep 2008)
Sit down with any leader, but only with pre-conditions. (Sep 2008)
FactCheck: Obama sought restraint in Georgia; so did Bush. (Sep 2008)
I�m prepared for the dangerous threats in this world. (Sep 2008)
No circumstances where president can disregard treaties. (Dec 2007)
Maintain Cuban embargo; indict Castro. (Dec 2007)
Situation in Pakistan very serious, but not nuclear threat. (Oct 2007)
Naive to exclude nukes; naive to exclude attacking Pakistan. (Aug 2007)
We have good reason to expect solidarity of our allies. (Aug 2004)
Suu Kyi and the people of Burma will rule themselves someday. (Apr 2004)
Overthrow �rogue� governments to keep Americans safe. (Feb 2000)
Our conscience influences US intervention, as in Rwanda. (Feb 2000)
Africa: Money for AIDS would be lost to corruption. (Jan 2000)
Concern over Chechnya spreads to Caucasus oil reserves. (Jan 2000)
Russia: Sanctions until Putin exits Chechnya. (Jan 2000)
IMF�s Russia policies bad, but agency is OK. (Oct 1999)
Urge Japan to open economy to ensure Asian recovery. (May 1999)
Clinton abandoned framework of �assertive multilateralism�. (Apr 1999)
Korea: ease starvation, but avoid war during death throes. (Apr 1999)
Cuba: No diplomatic and trade relations. (Jul 1998)
China
Support the One-China policy, don�t weaken it. (Mar 2000)
$1M political donations by Chinese Army should not be legal. (Jan 2000)
China: Advocate for political reforms, and guard Taiwan. (Jun 1999)
Inaction on spying led to Chinese nuclear improvement. (May 1999)
Engage with China as they become a great power. (Apr 1999)
Voting Record
Pay dues to UN after UN reforms. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
Voted YES on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)
Sponsored bill suspending Russia's participation in the G-8. (Feb 2005)
Libyan disarmament was a CIA success story. (Mar 2005)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)
Call for Burma's junta to release political prisoners. (Jun 2007)
Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)

Janet Napolitano on Foreign Policy

Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security

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No stance on record.

Barack Obama on Foreign Policy

Junior Senator (IL); President-Elect

Click here for 57 full quotes by Barack Obama OR click here for 4 older headlines OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.

FactCheck: Campaign prevented committee meetings, not rules. (Sep 2008)
In Cold War, we won hearts & minds; now do same to world. (Jul 2008)
Dangers of intertwined world can�t be contained in borders. (Jul 2008)
Important to undo the damage of the last seven years. (Feb 2008)
Never negotiate out of fear, and never fear to negotiate. (Jan 2008)
President must abide by international human rights treaties. (Dec 2007)
Obama Doctrine: ideology has overridden facts and reality. (Dec 2007)
No Obama Doctrine; just democracy, security, liberty. (Oct 2007)
$50B annually to strengthen weak states at risk of collapse. (Aug 2007)
No �strategic ambiguity� on foreign policy issues. (Aug 2007)
My critics engineered our biggest foreign policy disaster. (Aug 2007)
Meet with enemy leaders; it�s a disgrace that we have not. (Jul 2007)
We cannot afford isolationism. (Mar 2007)
Never has US had so much power & so little influence to lead. (Jul 2004)
US policy should promote democracy and human rights. (Jul 2004)
Africa
Majored in international affairs based on living abroad. (Jul 2008)
Moral obligation to intervene in Darfur to avoid spillover. (Jul 2008)
Wrote 2006 law stabilizing Congo with $52M. (Oct 2007)
Increased aid to Republic of Congo. (Aug 2007)
Visited largest slum in Africa, to publicize its plight. (Aug 2007)
No-fly zone in Darfur; but pay attention more in Africa. (Jun 2007)
U.S. funds for humanitarian aid to Darfur. (Mar 2007)
Protested South African apartheid while at college. (Feb 2007)
Focus on corruption to improve African development. (Oct 2006)
Visited Africa in 2006; encouraged HIV testing & research. (Oct 2006)
Americas
Meet with Cuban leaders only with agenda of US interests. (Feb 2008)
Cuba: Loosen restrictions now; normalization later. (Feb 2008)
Willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Kim Jung Il & Hugo Chavez. (Nov 2007)
Invest in our relationship with Mexico. (Sep 2007)
Asia
We must be tough with Pakistan & stop coddling Musharraf. (Sep 2008)
Must be tough on Iran, but talk to them too. (Sep 2008)
Learned privilege of being American by living in Indonesia. (Jul 2008)
China is a competitor but not an enemy. (Dec 2007)
U.S. needs to ameliorate trade relations with China. (Mar 2007)
Europe
We�ve been reactive for 8 years; be proactive with Russia. (Oct 2008)
Recent Russian actions in Georgia are unacceptable. (Sep 2008)
In Berlin: proud citizen of US; fellow citizen of the world. (Jul 2008)
Cooperation among nations is not a choice; it�s the only way. (Jul 2008)
Chairs European subcommittee; could hold Afghanistan hearing. (Jul 2008)
Engage Russia regarding nuclear proliferation. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen NATO to face 21st-century threats. (Aug 2007)
Mideast
Kissinger agrees with me on meeting with enemy leaders. (Sep 2008)
FactCheck: Kissinger opposes presidential meetings with Iran. (Sep 2008)
My record on Israel is same as McCain�s. (Jul 2008)
Appropriate for Israel to take out Syrian nuclear reactor. (Jul 2008)
Jerusalem should be capital of Israel, pending final status. (Jul 2008)
Jerusalem as joint Palestinian-Israeli capital is ok. (Jul 2008)
Palestinian people suffer-but from not recognizing Israel. (Apr 2007)
FactCheck: Palestinian suffering from stalled peace effort. (Apr 2007)
Supports Israel�s self-defense; but distrusted by Israelis. (Oct 2006)
Resolutions
At college, protested for divestment from South Africa. (Aug 2007)
Sponsored aid bill to avert humanitarian crisis in Congo. (Dec 2005)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
Urge Venezuela to re-open dissident radio & TV stations. (May 2007)
Let Ukraine & Georgia enter NATO. (Jan 2008)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
Sanction Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy. (Apr 2008)

Sarah Palin on Foreign Policy

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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Some dictators hate America & what we stand for. (Oct 2008)
Two-state solution for Israel/Palestine is a top priority. (Oct 2008)
When Putin rears his head he goes into Alaskan airspace. (Sep 2008)
We cannot meet rogue leaders without conditions. (Sep 2008)
Would not second guess Israel if they attack Iran. (Sep 2008)
Agrees with Reagan that US is �beacon of light� for world. (Sep 2008)
OpEd: Didn�t comment on foreign policy as mayor or governor. (Sep 2008)
Cold War with Russia is off the table. (Sep 2008)
Rising democracies look to America as a leader. (Sep 2008)
Visiting injured soldiers in Germany was trip of a lifetime. (Sep 2008)
Get Ukraine into NATO, and maybe Georgia. (Sep 2008)
Peace Corps strengthens US ties abroad & enriches US at home. (Jan 2007)

Bill Richardson on Foreign Policy

Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee

Click here for 26 full quotes by Bill Richardson OR click here for Bill Richardson on other issues.

Al Qaida gets stronger while Musharraf governs Pakistan. (Jan 2008)
Set conditions on foreign aid assistance to Musharraf. (Nov 2007)
Make $10B in aid to Pakistan conditional on democracy. (Nov 2007)
No conditions on aid to Pakistan, but push for democracy. (Nov 2007)
2001-2: Worked on energy strategy for Kissinger Association. (Nov 2007)
At UN,embraced Clinton�s vision of international cooperation. (Oct 2007)
US can inspire world with sacrifice instead of arrogance. (Oct 2007)
US is isolated; need vision to rejoin world. (Oct 2007)
Jaw-boning is a non-military way to get things done. (Oct 2007)
Alliance with Latin America on microlending & human needs. (Sep 2007)
Be tougher on China; it�s a strategic competitor. (Aug 2007)
UN troops in Darfur, & UN-enforced no-fly zone. (Jul 2007)
We always forget about Africa; I will care. (Jul 2007)
Pressure China & Europe to enforce no-fly zone in Darfur. (Jun 2007)
Talking to your enemies can produce results, like N. Korea. (Jun 2007)
Israel is less safe with Bush�s policies. (Jun 2007)
Strategic interests in Russia: loose nukes & Chechnya. (Apr 2007)
Being stubborn isn�t a foreign policy--diplomacy is. (Apr 2007)
Re-evaluate embargo for post-Castro Cuba. (Apr 2007)
Bad guys like Richardson; he can make peace with enemies. (Feb 2007)
Ask Musharraf to step aside as Pakistan�s ruler. (Jan 2006)
When negotiating, focus on goals, not locale or format. (Nov 2005)
First to visit Aung San Suu Kyi under Burmese house arrest. (Nov 2005)
Negotiated with Castro to halve fee to emigrate from Cuba. (Nov 2005)
Clinton administration negotiated North Korea nuclear freeze. (Feb 2005)
US military force only when US territory attacked. (Nov 1996)

Eric Shinseki on Foreign Policy

Secretary of Veterans Affairs-Designee

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