|
|
 |
 |
| IRAQ |
- Opposed the war from the start
- Wants to move troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, shifting focus of the war
- Supports timetable for complete withdrawal in mid-2009
|
- Supported the war from the start
- Long time advocate of Bush's surge strategy in Iraq
- Against set time table of withdrawal
|
| IRAN |
- Direct diplomacy; would meet with Iranian president without pre-conditions
- Supports international economic sanctions against Iran.
- Would consider military option if Iran attains or pursues nuclear weapons technology
- Would offer World Trade Organization membership to Iran for abandoning its nuclear program
|
- No unconditional diplomacy
- Supports international economic sanctions against Iran
- Would consider military option if Iran attains or pursues nuclear weapons technology
|
| AFGHANISTAN |
- Wants to shift military focus from Iraq to Afghanistan |
- Has called for permanent military bases in Afghanistan |
| TRADE |
- Wants labor and environmental protection included in future free trade agreements
- Would amend NAFTA to better support American industry
- Opposed free trade agreement with Central America (CAFTA) in 2005
- Opposes free trade agreement with Colombia due to the violence against Colombian unions
|
- Believes free trade is key to opening closed societies; Wants a free trade zone the Middle East by 2013
- Supports NAFTA and against protectionist trade policies
- Supported free trade agreement with Central America (CAFTA) in 2005
- Supports pending free trade agreement with Colombia
- Voted in favor of FTAs with Oman, Australia, Chile, and Singapore.
|
| ENERGY |
- Opposes domestic oil exploration
-Will raise fuel standards by 52miles per gallon by2026
- Supports nuclear energy if it is reliable and safe
-Supports tax breaks for ethanol
-Would bar traditional coal powered plants from being built in the US; Supports coal to liquid fuel if they emit 20% less carbon than conventional fuels
-Says he would invest $150 billion over 10 years toward new energy technologies
|
- Supports domestic oil exploration
- Supports raising fuel standards but no set targets
- Supports increased reliance on nuclear energy; Calls for subsidies for the nuclear industry
-Opposes ethanol subsidies
- Supports coal power and wants to find cleaner ways to use it
-"Issued a challenge" to US automakers to create a car that does not emit carbon and promised a tax credit for people to purchase the car when it exists; Promised a $300 million "prize" for development of a new car battery
|
|
CLIMATE
CHANGE
|
- Supports successor to Kyoto Climate Change Treaty
- Co-sponsored several climate change bills in the Senate
- Supports mandatory cap and trade system to reduce carbon emissions
- Emissions target: 80% below 1990 levels by 2050
|
- Supports successor to Kyoto Climate Change Treaty
- Sponsored several climate change bills in the Senate
- Supports mandatory cap and trade system to reduce carbon emissions
- Emissions target: 60% below 1990 levels by 2050
|
| IMMIGRATION |
- Supports path to legalization that includes learning English and paying fines
- Voted for border fence
- Voted against making English the national language
- Wants tougher penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants
|
- Supports path to legalization that includes learning English and paying fines
- Voted for border fence
- Voted against making English the national language
|
|
NUCLEAR
|
- Reduce nuclear arseanals worldwide but does not believe the US should pursue unilateral nuclear disarmament
- Maintain a nuclear arsenal capable of defending the US and its allies.
- Will prioritize ratification of the Comprensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
- Introduced three acts in the Senate regarding non-proliferation
|
- Reduce nuclear arsenals worldwide starting with the American arsenal
- Maintain a nuclear arsenal capable of defending the US and its allies.
- Voted against the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1999, but willing to reconsider it
- Cosponsored one nuclear nonproliferation act in the Senate
- Will convene a world summit to discuss whether non-nuclear states have the rights to nuclear technology; also wants to suspend nuclear assistance to states that cannot meet monitoring and safeguarding standards
|
| SUDAN |
- Supports no fly zone over Sudan
- Signed May 2008 statement condemning the Sudanese government for the violence in Darfur
- Says he has divested $180,000 of his personal holdings from Sudan related stock
|
- Supports no fly zone over Sudan
- Signed May 2008 statement condemningg the Sudeanese government for the violence in Darfur
- Says the UN Security Council should impose sanctions on the Khartoum regime
|
| CUBA |
- Would lift travel and remittance restrictions on Cuban Americans
- Would engage in bilateral talks with Cuba
- Willing to normalize relations if Cuba begins to develop democratic institutions
|
- Would continue support to opponents of Castro regime
- Supports sanctions against Cuba. Believes embargo should remain in place until Cuba develops basic democratic institutions
- Will continue to press for release of political prisoners and internationally monitored elections
|
|
ISRAELI-
PALESTINIAN
CONFLICT
|
- Committed to protecting Israel
- Disapproved of former President Jimmy Carter's meeting with Hamas officials
- Will continue to provide military equipment and technology to Israel
- Would negotiate directly with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas;Would work with Palestinian moderates
- Would negotiate with Hezbollah; Would work to isolate Hamas
|
- Committed to protecting Israel
- Disapproved of former President Jimmy Carter's meeting with Hamas officials
- Will continue to provide military equipment and technology to Israel
- No peace process until the Palestinians recognize Israel's statehood, condemn violence, and reform their political institutions
- Would "work to isolate the enemies of Israel" like Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah
- Supported the Israeli military action in Lebanon
|
| CHINA |
- Urged action against China in 2007 for currency manipulation
- Says China is a US competitor "neither an enemy or a friend;"Plans to strengthen regional partnership with allies in East Asia
- Denounced China's March 2008 crackdown on Tibetan protestors; Says President Hu Jintao should negotiate with the Dalai Lama
|
- Voted for the US-China Trade Relations Act of 2000
- Says the US should hedge against China's growing global influence by maintaining military presence and working with allies in East Asia
- Denounced China's March 2008 crackdown on Tibetan protestors; Says China should not support Burma, Sudan, and Zimbabwe
|
| RUSSIA |
- Russia is "neither an enemy or an ally"
- The US must work with Russia towards further nuclear disarmament
- Traveled to Russia in 2005 and urged for the destruction of conventional weapons stockpiles
|
- Openly critical of Putin; Condemned the 2008 election
- The US should expel Russia from the G8
- Supports missile defense in Eastern Europe
|
|
GUANTANAMO
|
- Says the US should close Guantanamo
- Restore habeas corpus to the detainees
- Praised the Supreme Court ruling in June 2008 allowing Guantanamo prisoners to challenge their detention in civil courts
- Voted against the Military Commissions Act of 2006
|
- Says the US should close down Guantanamo
- Move detainees to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Criticized the Supreme Court ruling in June 2008 allowing Guantanamo prisoners to challenge their detention in civil courts
- Primary backer of the Military Commissions Act of 2006
|
Barack Obama recently criticized Clinton for her stance on Iran. He compared it to President George W Bush's "foreign policy of bluster and saber-rattling and tough talk". On the day of the Pennsylvania primary, Clinton threatened to "totally obliterate" Iran if it used nuclear weapons against Israel.
Watch Senator Clinton's remarks on Iran on April 22
Beijing Olympics on The World
