Posted on 03/26/2015 9:27:18 AM PDT by fredericbastiat1
With the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination officially under way, I thought it apt to share a set of questions on foreign policy — an area in which it is vital that each candidate distinguish himself given the size and scope of the threats we face.
Below are 20 questions the next commander-in-chief will likely be grappling with, and should be able to answer cogently, consistently and comprehensively.
The responses to these queries would serve to elucidate the first principles of each of the potential nominees, and create a clear contrast in terms of their goals, strategies and tactics with respect to protecting and furthering America’s interests both at home and abroad.
1) Define your general foreign policy doctrine, and explain how it will differ from that of President George W. Bush.
2) How should America respond to the metastasization of Sunni and Shiite jihadists in the Middle East?
3) What do you believe would be the consequences of a hegemonic Iran in the region, and what steps might you take to counter her?
4) In the event of a nuclear arms race triggered by Iran, what if anything would you do as president?
5) Will you stand in the way if Israel acts unilaterally to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities?
6) What is in America’s national interest with respect to Syria, and how do you intend to achieve it?
7) Do you believe it a sound policy to arm Muslim groups in the Middle East given the historically negative consequences for the West?
8) What is/are the key lesson(s) of the Iraq War?
9) What is/are the key lesson(s) of Libya?
10) Do you believe the Muslim Brotherhood...
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After Bammy, I would be greatful for any positive foreign policy that supports our allies.
I’ve got #10!!! NO!!!!!
There doesn’t need to be anything to “distinguish” a Republican candidate from Obama. Obama set the new low affirmative action bar to “doesn’t know sh!t” about foreign policy - how to understand it, how to do it, how to talk about it. Except when he read about it in the papers when we do, supposedly.
It is patently absurd that ANY candidate as his opposition be questioned about their stand on facets of a foreign policy Obama.
One might say this is a result of his “lead from behind” stance - I say it is the result of his “lead from his behind” stance. More crudely - lead from his butt (as in ‘pulled it out from his ass’)
#11 — Would you allow four American Patriots defending themselves in a foreign embassy to be slaughtered after spending more than five hours defending themselves only to have their dead bodies allowed to be paraded through the streets and then blame it on a youtube video and then refuse to call it an act of terrorism? Can you think of any examples in recent history where we have witnessed such despicable behavior and specifically by whom?
This guy is just a blog pimp.
He doesn’t actually respond to posts.
He did once.. to defend his “right” to pimp.
What no questions about the 2-State solution? This is the heart of our involvement in the ME and should not be ignored.
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