2012 Presidential Candidates on Developments in Libya

On Monday, the following Republican Presidential candidates responded to recent developments in Libya, including the rebel seizure of Tripoli. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: "It is my hope that Libya will now move toward a representative form of government that supports freedom, human rights, and the rule of law." Texas Gov. Rick Perry: "The crumbling of Muammar Ghadafi's reign, a violent, repressive dictatorship with a history of terrorism, is cause for cautious celebration. ...

Traub on Pawlenty’s Foreign Policy Speech

Writing in Foreign Policy, James Traub criticizes Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty's recent foreign policy speech. Pawlenty's "moral clarity" lacks roots in life experience or a broader world-view. And with the complexity of U.S. foreign policy, especially towards the Arab Spring, the principle is problematic in dictating "absolute judgments rather than nuanced ones." Traub predicts that as the Republican party moves towards isolationism, which currently fits with the party's base and the ...

Pawlenty and GOP Foreign Policy

The divergent foreign policy views expressed by GOP leaders reflects the "degree of uncertainty over whether the party is backing away from the strong, interventionist policy that defined its last decade," according to Michael O'Brien from The Hill. GOP Presidential candidate and former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty rejected the growing GOP support for isolationist foreign policy in his speech at the Council on Foreign Relations yesterday. Max Boot praised Pawlenty for outlining consistent, sound foreign policy ...

Presidential Candidates Appear Isolationist in Debate

Last night, Michelle Bachmann (R-MN), Herman Cain (R-GA), Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), Ron Paul (R-TX), Mitt Romney (R-MA), and Rick Santorum (R-PA) participated in a debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Much of the debate focused on domestic politics, however some candidates did outline their positions on Libya, Yemen, and interventionist foreign policy. Ron Paul "wouldn't start a war in Libya" and would "quit bombing Yemen" if he were elected. Michelle Bachmann believes the U.S. ...

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