State of North Carolina secondary Archives: on War & Peace

Cal Cunningham: Congress must reassert role over military operations

Cal Cunningham: Unclear. Sees killing of Iranian general as "high risk." "Congress needs to reassert its role in conducting military operations."

Thom Tillis: No. Voted against a bipartisan Senate resolution requiring congressional authorization for military action in Iran.

Al Pisano: Avoid foreign entanglements˙

A: Support

Holly Grange: Worked with Democrats on taking care of veterans

Deborah Ross: Committed to defeating ISIS, with our international partners

She believes that we must act together with our allies in the global community, balance Americans' right to privacy with our national security needs, and show strength and compassion to displaced families whose lives have been torn apart by brutal regimes and the horrors of war. We can protect Americans from global threats while upholding the values our country was built on.

In the U.S. Senate, Deborah will work to keep America's families safe from threats at home and abroad by working with our international partners to address national security threats. [Source: www.deborahross.com/issues ]

Richard Burr: We have effective oversight of CIA and drone strikes

Yet, Sen. Burr recently crowed: "I believe we do an incredibly effective oversight job on all of the CIA's programs. And there is no program that receives the level of oversight as the ones we carry out in Pakistan."

Look for Sen. Burr to go about the country pretending to know all about sensitive intelligence matters; but, alas, he is not free to discuss them. This is the perfect foil for an unaccountable public official, if he is allowed to get away with it.

Thom Tillis: Withdrawing too quickly from Iraq left vacuum for ISIS

Hagan told Tillis at their second debate he's waffling on what he would do about eliminating the Islamic State militant group. The state House speaker says Hagan allowed President Obama to withdraw troops too quickly from Iraq and created a vacuum.

Kay Hagan: Supports Obama's anti-ISIS strategy

Hagan's camp fired back that Tillis has offered no plan on how to destroy ISIS. "Tillis is desperate to distract from the fact that while he has no position on how to eliminate ISIS and his comments have been called 'waffling' and 'vague.' Kay has been decisive and clear about what action must be taken to destroy these terrorists," said a Hagan spokesman. "Just last week Speaker Tillis admitted that he doesn't know what we should or shouldn't do to eradicate ISIS. North Carolinians--especially our servicemembers--deserve better than Speaker Tillis' spineless fence-sitting."

Thom Tillis: Too little is known about Syrian rebels to arm them

Hagan's camp fired back, "Speaker Tillis has no position on how to eliminate ISIS and his comments have been called 'waffling' and 'vague.' Kay has been decisive and clear," said a Hagan spokesman.

Tillis had said he didn't know if it was good to arm the Syria groups to hit the airwaves since ISIS became a major campaign issue this month. Tillis was one of the first Republicans to jump on the issue, criticizing Hagan in their first debate over Obama's dismissal of ISIS as the "J.V. team."

Kay Hagan: US should have more quickly armed the moderate Syrian rebels

Tillis, for his part, demonstrated a surprising fluency on foreign policy matters for a state lawmaker, discussing the roots of the militants fighting in Iraq and Syria and criticizing the president for failing to develop a strategy to combat them. "Kay Hagan has allowed it to happen," he added.

Thom Tillis: US should have more quickly armed the moderate Syrian rebels

Tillis, for his part, demonstrated a surprising fluency on foreign policy matters for a state lawmaker, discussing the roots of the militants fighting in Iraq and Syria and criticizing the president for failing to develop a strategy to combat them. "Kay Hagan has allowed it to happen," he added.

Sean Haugh: Opposes US military intervention abroad

• US military intervention abroad (Haugh opposes it; D'Annunzio believes there are circumstances where it is justified)
• The Drug War (Haugh would end it; D'Annunzio is ambivalent)
• Immigration (Haugh favors free movement across borders; D'Annunzio advocates curbs on immigration)

Sean Haugh: Stay out of the Russia-Ukraine imbroglio

Sean Haugh: Iraq exit plan is to find a door and exit

Richard Hudson: No timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan?

A: No.

Richard Hudson: Military force OK to prevent Iranian nukes

A: Yes. The last thing anyone wants is to have to use military force in Iran. However, Pres. Obama's policy is a failure. The best way to ensure that military force is not used is to have Iran believe we will use it. By taking that option off the table, by creating doubt about our support for Israel and by showing weakness in dealing with bad actors around the globe, Obama has made the world a more dangerous place.