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==== International Affairs ==== | ==== International Affairs ==== | ||
"American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the world. Our foreign policy should emphasize defense against attack from abroad and enhance the likelihood of peace by avoiding foreign entanglements. We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention, including military and economic aid. We recognize the right of all people to resist tyranny and defend themselves and their rights. We condemn the use of force, and especially the use of terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of whether such acts are committed by governments or by political or revolutionary groups." (2018) | "American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the world. Our foreign policy should emphasize defense against attack from abroad and enhance the likelihood of peace by avoiding foreign entanglements. We would end the current U.S. government policy of foreign intervention, including military and economic aid. We recognize the right of all people to resist tyranny and defend themselves and their rights. We condemn the use of force, and especially the use of terrorism, against the innocent, regardless of whether such acts are committed by governments or by political or revolutionary groups." (2018) | ||
Clarification is needed for the following. | Clarification is needed for the following. | ||
* The phrase, "avoiding foreign entanglements" implies defense alliances do not support the goal of "defense against attack from abroad." | * Does a treaty between the U.S. government and a foreign government constitute a "foreign entanglement"? | ||
* The phrase, "avoiding foreign entanglements" implies defense alliances do not support the goal of "defense against attack from abroad." | |||
* In practical terms, the call to end "military and economic aid" forfeits the ability to shape the security environment, giving free rein to adversaries hostile to the peace and security of the United States. | * In practical terms, the call to end "military and economic aid" forfeits the ability to shape the security environment, giving free rein to adversaries hostile to the peace and security of the United States. | ||
* The military and economic ability of people in other nations to "resist tyranny" is often limited. Should the United States refuse to provide military and economic aid to assist them in their struggle to "resist tyranny and defend themselves and their rights"? | * The military and economic ability of people in other nations to "resist tyranny" is often limited. Should the United States refuse to provide military and economic aid to assist them in their struggle to "resist tyranny and defend themselves and their rights"? | ||