Bernie Sanders Stands For Peace By OPPOSING Hillary Clinton’s Syria No Fly Zone

[Segami]

"...The American people are tired of war, so anything that appears to be a military escalation in the Middle East is not likely to meet with support from many Democratic voters...."

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has announced his opposition to Hillary Clinton’s proposed Syria no-fly zone.

In a statement, Sen. Sanders said:

".....We do not want to make a very complex situation in Syria even worse. I support President Obama’s effort to combat the Islamic State in Syria while at the same time supporting those in Syria trying to overthrow the brutal dictatorship of Bashar Assad.

I oppose, at this point, a unilateral American no-fly zone in Syria which could get us more deeply involved in that horrible civil war and lead to a never-ending U.S. entanglement in that region...."

During a recent interview, former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton sided with some Republicans by supporting a no-fly zone in Syria, “I personally would be advocating now for a no-fly zone and humanitarian corridors to try to stop the carnage on the ground and from the air.” One of the issues that could trip Hillary Clinton up with Democratic primary voters is what seems to be her natural policy inclination towards military escalation or involvement. It is would be incorrect to suggest that she is as pro-war as the neo-cons in the Republican Party, but she appears to be more to the right on military intervention than both President Obama and Bernie Sanders. So far in the Democratic primary campaign, there have been few specific differences between the two top contenders for the nomination. Just like in 2008, foreign policy could be a big point of distinction between Hillary Clinton and her opponent.


http://www.politicususa.com/2015/10/03/bernie-sanders-stands-peace-opposing-hillary-clintons-syria-fly-zone.html

[restorefreedom]

1. well, the lines are pretty clear

hope anderson asks about it in the debate

[jfern]

2. Hillary always seems to pick the warmonger position

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. At least Hillary is consistent on ONE issue! It's a start...Go Bernie!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[sabrina 1]

8. Not 'seems' she DOES pick the warmonger position. Thankfully we have a candidate who

doesn't to vote for this time, and who isn't afraid to say so.

[azmom]

3. Bernie wants to send our kids to

College.

[sabrina 1]

9. Yes, and Hillary wants to send them to war.

[deadlinetony]

5. Interesting contrast.

I hope Anderson Cooper asks the same question: Why a no-fly zone as compared to Obama's current policy. Why is she against the President?

[sabrina 1]

10. She was always against the President when it came to WAR!

Which is why I supported the President who opposed the Iraq War.

[kenn3d]

6. "Clinton was among the more hawkish members of Obama's national security team..."

http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/10/03/obama-rejects-candidates-ideas-for-solving-crisis-in-syria
The idea of a no-fly zone — a region of Syria that the United States would protect from bombing to create a safe corridor for refugees — has emerged as a favorite option for Democratic and Republican candidates. It's a plan that allows them to stake out a more aggressive military posture than Obama, while stopping short of the kind of large-scale combat troop deployments the U.S. engaged in for years in Iraq and Afghanistan — and of which voters have wearied.

Obama, who opposes such a move, said Friday that he'd like critics of his Syria policies to be asked, "Specifically, precisely, what exactly would you do?" He told a White House news conference, "Typically, what you get is a bunch of mumbo jumbo."

Pressed about whether his comments were directed at Clinton, Obama said he didn't think her approach to international issues was "half-baked." But he pointedly added, "There's a difference between running for president and being president."
"If and when she's president, then she'll make those judgments," he said of Clinton.
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Clinton was among the more hawkish members of Obama's national security team during his first term and has long touted her early support for arming moderate Syrian rebels to fight the Assad government. Obama reluctantly backed a proposal to equip opposition forces last year but has used the program's failure to suggest his initial wariness was right all along.

[sabrina 1]

11. I wondered who was pushing Obama wrt to Syria and Libya. It was clear he did not want

to get involved in any more disastrous wars.

So it was Hillary! Well, no surprise there and LOOK at what the results of those policies are!

[MindfulOne]

7. A: "No fly zones." Q: "What are examples of US policy that led to 9/11 types of attacks?"

Ding Ding Ding.

OK, Alex. I'll take "American Exceptionalism" for $1,000.