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標題: U.S. candidates stance on issues
時間: Thu Jun 5 23:10:13 2008
Sources from CNN and America.gov
http://www.america.gov/ > U.S Politics > 2008 Elections > Issues
http://edition.cnn.com/ > America votes > Election Center > Issues
1.Iraq
BO
Obama was an early critic of the Iraq war and supports withdrawing
combat troops immediately at the rate of one to two brigades per month.
"The best way to press Iraq's leaders to take responsibility for their
future is to make it clear that we are leaving," Obama says. He also
wants to work with Iraq's neighbors to discuss Iraq's security and
stability. If elected, Obama says he will provide at least $2 billion
to expand humanitarian aid to Iraqi refugees.
JM
McCain says the United States must accelerate its training of Iraqi
forces so they will be able to play a better role in securing their
country. Until Iraqi forces are ready to play that role, McCain believes
that U.S. troops must stay in the country, saying that "a precipitous U.S.
withdrawal would condemn Iraq to civil war” and energize al-Qaida.
McCain believes that increased pressure on Syria and Iran to refrain
from supporting terrorists will decrease violence in Iraq.
2.Iran
BO
Did not vote on a September 2007 Senate resolution calling on the
administration to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist
organization. Believes in using diplomatic efforts and would meet with
leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea during first
year of presidency. Would leave military option on the table.
JM
Did not vote on a September 2007 Senate resolution calling on the
administration to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist
organization. Says military action is an option, but would consult with
congressional leaders before taking action.
3.International Relations
BO
Obama says that he is “willing to meet with the leaders of all nations,
friend and foe.” He says that if elected he will expand the State
Department’s Foreign Service, fight global poverty, develop the capacity
for civilian aid workers to work alongside the military and strengthen
NATO. He also has called for improving relations with Asian countries
to “ensure that China plays by international rules.”
JM
McCain long has been an advocate of promoting democracy in Africa and
the Middle East. He has spoken out against Russia’s leader and welcomed
Fidel Castro’s recent resignation in Cuba. McCain favors cooperating
with Pakistan’s leader to fight al-Qaida. He is opposed to meeting with
leaders of rogue groups without establishing clear preconditions.
4.Homeland security
BO
Obama says that the “gravest danger to the American people is the threat
of a terrorist attack with a nuclear weapon and the spread of nuclear
weapons to dangerous regimes.” He pledges to lead a global effort to
secure all nuclear weapons and nuclear material now housed at vulnerable
sites within four years. Obama says the U.S. military needs to be
transformed to meet today's needs and supports plans to increase the
size of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps.
JM
McCain says that “in a dangerous world, protecting America’s national
security requires a strong military.” McCain says the U.S. Army must
be enlarged and modernized with more advanced weapon systems to ensure
it can meet a diverse set of security challenges. He supports the
development and deployment of national missile defenses and says they
are essential to protect the United States from rogue regimes.
Both BO and JM
Would close the controversial prison at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, which currently holds hundreds of suspected terrorists and
other detainees.
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