Issue Position: Foreign Policy And Security

Issue Position

We have no greater obligation than protecting the safety and security of our country and her citizens at home and abroad.

We're facing one of the most complicated foreign policy landscapes in our history. We're engaged in a global fight against terror involving multiple fronts, repeated deployments, tens of thousands dead and wounded, and great uncertainty.

We cannot afford to disengage from the world. But our engagement must be smart and strategic and use a balance of soft and hard power.

As draw-downs of troops in Afghanistan follow the reduction of our forces in Iraq, we must stay vigilant in ensuring that Afghanistan is never used again as a base for attacks against our citizens.

Efforts to contain the growth of nuclear weapons are also essential, including crippling sanctions on Iran to ensure they do not acquire nuclear arms. Iran has made very clear their threat to our good friend and ally Israel. A nuclear-armed Iran is not just a threat to Israel but to the world.

The United States and Israel have an unshakeable 64-year friendship deeply rooted in our shared values of democracy, human rights, religious freedom, tolerance and our common interest in a peaceful and stable Middle East. A strong, mutually supportive U.S.-Israel relationship has always been and must remain the cornerstone of our Middle East policy.

Finally, we must take care of the men and women who give absolutely everything of themselves for this country. Our veterans are heroes -- and should be treated as such. We need to be doing everything we can to ensure they have the resources and support they need when they come home.

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