Issue Position: Foreign Policy

Issue Position

The United States has interests all around the globe, because businesses that have been the backbone of American commerce have interests all around the globe. Many of these global pursuits resulted from U.S. policy that made it financially prudent to do business elsewhere. Add to this our dependence on foreign sources to meet our energy needs (again, a result of U.S. policies and restrictions on domestic production).

The fact U.S. business has chosen to exercise the right to move outside the United States is not an acceptable reason to place our military at risk in foreign lands. Unfortunately, maintaining stability in the Middle East is necessary to the stability of domestic energy prices. Where the issue lies is in the method and the motive. When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, the U.S. rushed to the rescue. Our response was swift and sure. We were in and out, and I don't recall there being much political opposition here at home, or anywhere else.

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