Virtual Town Hall on Iraq, sponsored by MoveOn.org, inviting top dozen Democratic and Republican presidential contenders, April 10, 2007
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Foreign Policy
Chris Dodd: Constructive engagement to rebuild international relations.
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Homeland Security
Dennis Kucinich: Treaties on nuclear, bio & chem non-proliferation.
John Edwards: Require deployed troops to be fully trained and equipped.
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Principles & Values
Bill Richardson: I can bring people together.
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War & Peace
Barack Obama: Open-ended Iraq occupation must end: no military solution.
Barack Obama: Begin withdrawal May 1 2007; finish by March 31 2008.
Barack Obama: Open dialogue with both Syria and Iran.
Bill Richardson: Withdraw US troops by end of 2007, with no residual force.
Bill Richardson: Iraq policy is a massive failure; Iraq is in civil war.
Bill Richardson: Congress should de-fund and de-authorize the war.
Chris Dodd: No military solution at all to Iraq; redeploy troops now.
Chris Dodd: Surge in politics and diplomacy, then end energy dependency.
Chris Dodd: Require Congressional authorization before attacking Iran.
Dennis Kucinich: Insurgency in Iraq is being fueled by US occupation.
Dennis Kucinich: New direction in Iraq, and that direction is out.
Dennis Kucinich: Bring in UN troops, and pay reparations to Iraq.
Hillary Clinton: Begin re-deployment out of Iraq in 90 days.
Hillary Clinton: America elected this Congress to bring our troops home.
Hillary Clinton: No permanent bases, but continuing residual force in Iraq.
Hillary Clinton: Online petition to pressure Bush & GOP for redeployment.
Joe Biden: Decentralize Iraqi government; local control over daily life.
Joe Biden: Biden-Gelb plan: UN & Muslim powers to enforce Iraq unity.
Joe Biden: Introduced legislation barring US Military bases in Iraq.
Joe Biden: Stop training thugs as the national Iraqi police force.
John Edwards: No more debate; end war by Congress defunding it.
John Edwards: End no-bid contracts & war profiteering in Iraq.
John Edwards: Citizens should speak out for immediate action to end war.
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The above quotations are from Virtual Town Hall on Iraq, sponsored by MoveOn.org, inviting top dozen Democratic and Republican presidential contenders, April 10, 2007.
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