Where do the Candidates Stand on Foreign Policy?
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Carol Moseley Braun
Former Ambassador to New Zealand and former US Senator from Illinois.
www.carolforpresident.com
1. Do you oppose the development and funding of new nuclear weapons? Yes
Yes, I oppose development and funding of new nuclear weapons. As a United States Senator I voted to reduce funding for nuclear testing.
Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
2. Do you support programs designed to reduce and secure the world’s existing nuclear stockpiles? Yes
If we do not support such programs both as a policy and through funding for preventative measures, we cannot begin to reduce the threat that nuclear stockpiles pose.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
3. Do you support the resumption of explosive nuclear weapons testing? No
I do not support the resumption of such testing and as a US Senator I voted to strike funding for nuclear tests.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
4. Do you support the development of national missile defense? No
I do not support the development of ABM systems and as a US Senator I opposed measures to create an ABM system.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
5. Would you work to prohibit US arms sales and military training to governments that the State Department deems human rights abusers? Yes
I would support programs in the State Department that promote human rights in countries we have relations with and would prohibit US arms sales and military training to governments deemed abusers by the State Department.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
6. Do you support government restrictions on civil liberties (such as those imposed by the USA Patriot Act) in the name of national security? No
I absolutely oppose governmental policies that restrict civil liberties and attack American values under the guise of ‘national security.’ I opposed the enactment of the Patriot Act and as President, I would work to see that the Patriot Act is not renewed. As President, I will also put an end to proposals made by the present Administration to enact the Patriot Act II.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
7. Do you intend to uphold the rights of those who dissent, such as the right of Americans to hold peaceful protests without being monitored, harassed, or jailed? Yes
The policies advocated by our present government, and by any other administration, are something that every American has a right to question and that we have every right to oppose if we disagree. I am running for President because I do not want my generation to be the first one to leave its children with less liberty; with less economic security; with less opportunity.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
8. Do you support the policy of preemptive war? No
No, I do not support the Bush Administration’s policy of preemptive war. The Bush Administration’s preemptive war doctrine undermines American strength and credibility overseas and weakens our ability to solve international issues through multilateral agreements and with international institutions. As President, I would reject the Bush Doctrine of preemptive war as an American foreign policy.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
9. Do you support US participation in the International Criminal Court? Yes
I do support U.S. participation in the International Criminal Court, as long as such court does not infringe upon Americans Constitutional rights. As a US Senator, I voted for he establishment of an International Court.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
10. Would you use negotiation, diplomacy and international institutions as the primary tools to resolve friction with other counties (such as N. Korea, Syria, Iran and others), rather than military intervention? Yes
As President, I would protect American national security by utilizing our strong diplomatic corps to work through conflicts with many countries we find ourselves at odds with. My experience as a US Ambassador has prepared me for the unique tasks of negotiating and acting through means of diplomacy in our relations with other countries.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
11. Do you favor reductions in the Pentagon budget in order to fund investments in human needs? Yes
Maintaining a strong national defense would be a priority for my presidential administration. As a US Senator, I worked to scale back spending on specific weapons system and low priority defense expenditures in order to transfer the savings to education, infrastructure programs as well as anti-terror programs.Source: Peace Action Candidate Questionnaire
