Republicans: War on Terror/ Iran/ American Safety
Top Candidates
Rudy Giuliani:
- Winning the war is a great responsibility.
- America cannot afford to play defense.
- Weakness encourages aggression - Timetable for withdrawal would be mistake.
- Failure in Iraq would lead to a broader and bloodier regional conflict in the near future.
- Build an accountable Iraq = Reduction in threat of terrorism
- America will win the war on terror
Mitt Romney
- Stronger military
- Increase by 100,000 troops - 4% of gross domestic product to defense.
- Make up for critical gaps in the modernization of our equipment, personnel and health care efforts - Funds must be used for critical needs
- Strengthen/Modernize Strategic Planning
- Isolate Iran Diplomatically
- Have Arab states join effort to prevent a Nuclear Iran
- State to Iranians that nuclear capabilities may be a source of pride but can be a source of peril.
- Protect the Homeland
Mike Huckabee
- Top priority- protecting American citizens
- Fight war hard, but fight it smart.
- Strategic strikes on terrorists positions.
- Get tough with President Musharaff who has allowed Al Qaeda and the Taliban to have bases in Waziristan.
- Enemy is Islamic extremism.
- Part of winning the war is winning energy independence.
- Believes in overwhelming force in accomplishing a mission.
- Has executive and crisis management experience, along with the judgment and the temperament.
- Expand the army and increase the defense budget.
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