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Online NewsHourThe Democratic Candidates: White House Hopefuls on Iraq and their Foreign Policy Goals
Candidates Yet To Appear:
Al SharptonCarol Moseley-BraunDennis KucinichJoseph Lieberman
Rev. Al Sharpton
Civil Rights Activist,
New York


RealAudio: Rev. Al Sharpton outlines his opinion on potential military action in Iraq and discusses his foreign policy views.

March 4, 2003
Carol Moseley-Braun
Fmr. U.S. Senator, Illinois


"The fact of the matter is that the terrorism that we suffered as Americans didn't spring out of Iraq, I mean it really didn't... So to say we're just going to cure this problem by wiping this bad guy off the face of the planet, is not enough."

March 3, 2003

Dennis Kucinich
U.S. Representative, Ohio


"We need to find a way at some point to reintegrate Iraq into the world community. However, the policies of this administration will not do that. The policies of this administration will continue a path of war and will continue to plunge this nation into conflicts throughout that region and perhaps in other places in the world."

Feb. 27, 2003

Joseph Lieberman
U.S. Senator,
Connecticut

"I would go to the United Nations hoping to receive the second resolution. I always feel when you go into battle, the more allies you have, the better it is, but if that was not attainable, then I would, in the interest of national security, be prepared to form my own coalition to enforce the United Nations resolutions."

Feb. 26, 2003

Howard DeanRichard Gephardt

Howard Dean
Fmr. Governor,
Vermont


"The United Nations should disarm Saddam, and we should be a part of that effort. The risk for us to unilaterally attack Iraq is that other nations will adopt our policy... What we do matters, and morals matter in foreign policy."

Feb. 25, 2003

Richard Gephardt
U.S. Representative, Missouri

" 9/11 has had a big impact on my thinking, I must tell you, because now we realize we're in a world of terrorists and terrorism, that people who want to do it and are willing to give up their lives can come here and do great harm to the American people."

Feb. 24, 2003


 

John Edwards
U.S. Senator, North Carolina

Bob Graham
U.S. Senator, Florida

John Kerry
U.S. Senator, Massachusetts



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