Posted on 09/12/2013 10:00:55 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) said Wednesday he considers his views on foreign policy to be somewhere in between the poles of libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and hawkish GOP Sens. John McCain (Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.).
I agree with Rand Paul that we should not intervene militarily in Syria, because its not in defense of our U.S. national security interests, said Cruz during a question-and-answer session following a speech at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
But, Cruz added, he also agrees with John McCain that if Iran is on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons that we should intervene militarily to prevent it from acquiring those weapons. Why? Because it is in the vital national security interest of the United States.
Paul and McCain/Graham are on opposite ends of the foreign policy spectrum, leaving lots of room in between.
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There are three principles that should guide U.S. foreign policy, Cruz said: Number one, we should focus directly on protecting U.S. national security and the interests of the United States of America. Number two, we should speak with moral clarity. And number three, we should always fight to win.
In his speech, Cruz reiterated his opposition to a military strike against the Syrian government, which he detailed in Washington Post op-ed earlier this week. While he praised President Obama for consulting Congress on the matter, he also criticized the presidents approach to foreign policy, charging that hes too focused on international standards and not enough on U.S. national security.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
“I can live with that”
So can I..
>>Advice to Ted: Avoid any references to McCain. They can only hurt you.<<
That was EXACTLY what I was thinking. A rare instance when a Ted Cruz soundbite made me cringe.
Ted, word of advice, stay far, far away from McIdiot. Don’t have your name associated with him in an form or fashion.
A McCain quote represents the Oligarchy mindset.
(The above is true except in the following instances: where McCain is running to win reelection as US Senator; or running to loss the election as US President Wantabe; or when McCain has temporarily run out of medication.)
There's nothing in Cruz's background that would suggest that he's ready to develop his vision yet. He needs more study and experience.
I hope Ted Cruz is the answer. So many others have looked promising and then disappointed us. I think part of getting it done will be for intelligent, passionate, informed people like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz putting together a coalition and figuring out what the US needs to save us.
My only disappointment was that Cruz seemed to go along with the assumption that Assad was responsible for the use of chemical weapons.
That’s a little vague, because mccain is on flipping Mars...
True that.
Rand Slams Congress for Funding Egypt’s Generals:
‘How Does Your Conscience Feel Now?’
Foreign Policy | 15 Aug 2013 | John Hudson
Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3055253/posts
Sen. Rand Paul is hammering his fellow senators for keeping billions in financial aid flowing to Egypt’s military — even as Cairo’s security forces massacre anti-government activists.
[by “anti-government activists” is meant church-burning jihadists]
Sen. Cruz Statement on Egypt (Suspend aid over anti-Muslim Brotherhood coup)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3055492/posts
Ted Cruz blames Egyptian violence on Obamas disregard for foreign aid law
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3055589/posts
Rand Pauls immigration speech
03.19.13 | Hon Sen Rand Paul (KY)
Posted on 03/19/2013 7:04:07 AM PDT by Perdogg
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2998395/posts
...The Republican Party must embrace more legal immigration.
Unfortunately, like many of the major debates in Washington, immigration has become a stalemate-where both sides are imprisoned by their own rhetoric or attachment to sacred cows that prevent the possibility of a balanced solution.
Immigration Reform will not occur until Conservative Republicans, like myself, become part of the solution. I am here today to begin that conversation.
Lets start that conversation by acknowledging we arent going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants.
If you wish to work, if you wish to live and work in America, then we will find a place for you...
This is where prudence, compassion and thrift all point us toward the same goal: bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society.
Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors.
[but hes not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]
Thanks SoConPubbie.
Here's the passage at issue:In the 1980s, the war caucus in Congress armed bin Laden and the mujaheddin in their fight with the Soviet Union. In fact, it was the official position of the State Department to support radical jihad against the Soviets. We all know how well that worked out.Let's leave aside for now the insulting, utterly asinine, sickening, inexcusable use of the phrase "war caucus" to describe those (including Reagan!) who supported the mujaheddin against the Soviets. That word choice alone is almost entirely disqualifying for its purveyor to ever be president.
Instead, let's just look at a little history here -- because the ignorance evident in this paragraph is truly astonishing. One would be hard pressed to find even a single historian, whether right, left, or center, who would argue anything other than that the Soviet failure in Afghanistan was not just a huge factor, but probably an essential one, in the Soviets' ultimate loss of the Cold War. [Rand Pauls Really Ignorant Paragraph | 7 Feb 2013]
Obama started the war in Syria. Let Obama finish it all by himself.
Agreed.
I agree. But not on his statement in the ABC interview that assumed that it was Assad who used chemical weapons. What I stated is that he needs more experience in evaluating world affairs, and we need to see more votes. We've been disappointed so many times by politicians who voted totally against their campaign promises.
As far as Sara Palin goes, now she seems fine on foregin affairs. During her VP campaign, she didn't have a record. The way things are going now, my dream ticket would be Paul/Cruz (either order) with a promise of Palin in charge of energy issues.
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