Campaign Statements — Official Statements

Saturday January 01, 2011

“This… effort to have forces on the ground [is] a swamp, whether it’s Afghanistan, Iraq, or Libya”

“I think it’s useful to use covert operations to get rid of Muammar Gadhafi, but I don’t think the U.S. should have troops there. I think this whole effort to have forces on the ground has turned out to be a swamp, whether it’s Afghanistan, Iraq or Libya. Because we are not prepared to be engaged deeply enough to change the culture, and we are [only] prepared to engage deep enough to get in and out. And that leaves you with the worst of all worlds. Because over time your enemies hate you, your very presence leads to more people deciding you are their enemy. You become a symbol around which to organize anti-Western radicalism.”


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CATEGORIES: The Arab Spring | Iraq | Newt Gingrich | Official Statements | War on Terror |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“The whole concept of the Arab Spring is an interesting fantasy.”

“The whole concept of the Arab Spring is an interesting fantasy.”


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CATEGORIES: The Arab Spring | Newt Gingrich | Official Statements |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“Only a grand strategy for…defeating radical Islamists across the world will lead to victory.”

“America currently lacks a unified grand strategy for defeating radical Islamism.  The result is that we currently view Iraq, Afghanistan, and the many other danger spots of the globe as if they are isolated, independent situations.  Only a grand strategy for marginalizing, isolating, and defeating radical Islamists across the world will lead to victory.”


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CATEGORIES: Islamophobia | Newt Gingrich | Official Statements | War on Terror |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“No right of return to Israel for Palestinian so-called refugees.”

“No right of return to Israel for Palestinian so-called refugees.”


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CATEGORIES: Israel/Palestine | Michele Bachmann | Official Statements |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“We will not allow Al Qaeda in our criminal courts”

“I can assure you that as President we will not allow Al Qaeda in our criminal courts, and I’ll repeal this President’s executive order banning the CIA from using methods of interrogation beyond the Army Field Manual, and I’ll pursue radical Islamic terrorists as Sen. John McCain has said, to the gates of hell.”


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CATEGORIES: Civil Liberties | Michele Bachmann | Official Statements |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“We must and we can win in Afghanistan”

“We must never forget that the plot to kill Americans on 9/11 was hatched in the mountains of Afghanistan. As President, my decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan or Iraq would be based on military considerations and not on turns helping my personal political fortunes. We must and we can win in Afghanistan and we must provide General Allen the resources he needs to win. And we must return to the negotiation table with Iraq so that the peace is preserved there and to seek repayment for the heavy price we paid in liberating the Iraqi people from a brutal dictator.”


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CATEGORIES: Iraq | Michele Bachmann | Official Statements | War on Terror |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“Make no mistake the United States is at war with radical Islamic extremism.”

“We must first acknowledge that the United States is at War. The liberal left would have you believe that we are not. Make no mistake the United States is at war with radical Islamic extremism. The roots of this war grew when we failed to stand by the Shah of Iran and allowed radical Islam to take control of Iran. And the evidence of this war has reared its ugly head in horrific instances over the last few decades.”


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CATEGORIES: Islamophobia | Michele Bachmann | Official Statements |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“The death of Muammar el-Qaddafi is good news for the people of Libya…”

“The death of Muammar el-Qaddafi is good news for the people of Libya.  It should bring the end of conflict there, and help them move closer to elections and a real democracy. The United States should work closely with Libya to ensure the transition is successful, and that a stable, peaceful nation emerges.”


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CATEGORIES: The Arab Spring | Official Statements | Rick Perry |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“The United States must remain a firm and steadfast ally for Iraq…”

“The United States must remain a firm and steadfast ally for Iraq, maintaining an ongoing diplomatic, economic, and military to military partnership with this emerging democratic ally in the Middle East.”


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CATEGORIES: Iraq | Official Statements | Rick Perry | War on Terror |

Saturday January 01, 2011

“We need to sanction the Iranian Central Bank…”

“We need to sanction the Iranian Central Bank. That would be one of the most powerful ways to impact the Iranian regime”


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CATEGORIES: Iran | Official Statements | Rick Perry | War on Terror |

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