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December 11, 2007

On the Issues: National security/terrorism

Sen. Joe Biden (D)

Supports enacting the recommendations of the Sept. 11 Commission; wrote the COPS legislation that put 100,000 police officers on the street.



Sen. Hillary Clinton (D)

Believes the U.S. must regain its place in the world with a new security policy that serves the national interest, recaptures the moral authority, works with allies, modernizes the military and confidently projects U.S. values.



Sen. Chris Dodd (D)

Believes America must lead to protect United States security not only on Iraq, but also on the rise of state-less terrorist organizations around the world.



Sen. John Edwards (D)

Believes we should be far more aggressive with border security, improving security at vulnerable targets and improve domestic readiness.



Rudy Giuliani (R)

"We must stay on offense in the terrorists' war on the U.S and we must secure our borders."



Mike Huckabee (R)

Believes in using all our political, economic, diplomatic and intelligence weapons as well as our military might to fight the war on terror.



Dennis Kucinich (D)

"National security policy must contribute to broader foreign policy objectives, and complement our domestic priorities. Reliance on preventative war is making the world more dangerous."



Sen. Barack Obama (D)

Challenges the conventional thinking in Washington by insisting that the next president have the strength to talk to the nation's enemies face-to-face to tell them what America stands for.



Ron Paul (R)

"That America has the strongest national defense through a foreign policy of nonintervention."



Mitt Romney (R)

Believes an effective strategy will involve both military and diplomatic actions to support modern Muslim nations. America must help lead a broad-based international coalition that promotes secular education, modern financial and economic policies, international trade, and human rights.



Tom Tancredo (R)

"Our borders are porous; anyone can walk across at anytime. We need to solve the illegal immigration problem now."



Fred Thompson (R)

"We must defeat the terrorists abroad, showing the world we have the will to win in Afghanistan and Iraq. A weakened America will only encourage further attacks."



Sen. John McCain (R)

"Radical Islamic extremists are a relentless threat to America, its citizens, and the values we share. They must be defeated."



Bill Richardson (D)

"The war in Iraq prevents us from addressing the real threats to our security. We must get all our troops out now.”

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