War and Foreign Policy

The war in Iraq was sold to us under the guise of false information and sensationalized propaganda. Iraq is now more dangerous of a country than when we initially entered it. We destroyed a regime hated by our direct enemies, the jihadists, and created thousands of new recruits for them. This war has cost more than 3,000 American lives, in addition to the thousands of seriously wounded, and hundreds of billions of dollars. We must bring new leadership into the White House to ensure a catastrophe of this magnitude never again occurs.

Two of our Founding Fathers, Jefferson and Washington, warned us about entangling ourselves in the affairs of other nations. Today, we have troops in 130 countries. We are spread so thin that we are left without ample troops to defend our own country. And now, a draft of our young men and women could be implemented unless we elect real leadership into the White House.

We can continue to fund and fight no-win police actions around the globe, or conversely, we can refocus on securing America and bringing our troops home. No war should ever be fought without a declaration of war voted upon by the Congress, as required by the Constitution.

Under no circumstances should the United States again go to war as the outcome of a resolution coming from an unelected, foreign body, such as the United Nations.

Too often, we award foreign aid and intervene on behalf of governments that are despised by the watchful eyes of other governments. Consequently, we become despised. Too often, we have supported those who turn on us, like the Kosovars who aid Islamic terrorists, or the Afghan jihads themselves and their friend Osama bin Laden. We armed and trained them, and now we are paying the price.

At the same time, we must not isolate ourselves. The generosity of the American people has been felt around the globe. Many have thanked God for our altruism, and in many languages. Let us strive towards building a strong America-an America that will conduct open trade, travel, communication, and diplomacy with other nations.