Gov. Richardson
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico appears to have the best resume of any of the presidential candidates. As governor, Richardson has balanced five budgets and his resume includes United Nations ambassador, energy secretary, and member of Congress.
Richardson considers the best way towards reconciliation in Iraq is for a complete withdrawal of American forces to take place and to use the leverage of withdrawal to promote a reconciliation conference. He points out that 61 percent of the Iraqi people have said it's OK to shoot at an American soldier, and close to 70 percent want us out. Richardson is concerned that our troops have become targets and he would withdraw all of them within six months. His position of not leaving any residual forces is in stark contrast with the other candidates.
Richardson believes that only after we start withdrawing our troops can the real diplomatic efforts begin to reconcile the hatred between three sectarian groups in Iraq. He would seek some kind of Dayton-type accord, a division of three sectarian groups, sharing of oil revenue, a strong federal government, and then an all-Muslim peacekeeping force, which would include Iran and Syria. Saudi Arabia, Iran and the surrounding Sunni countries don’t wants an outright civil war on their borders. Furthermore, Richardson would convene a donor conference to rebuild Iraq.
The policy of continuing this conflict with more troops, is going to leave us more vulnerable to al Qaeda. Our obsession with Iraq has caused us to lose focus in the fight against international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, a loose nuclear weapon, and other challenges, like global climate change, and the Israeli - Palestinian conflict that affect our national security in the region.
Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East, but it has become less safe with the policies of the Bush regime. Richardson would bring in a Middle East peace envoy to try to bring the Israelis and Palestinians together.
Gov. Richardson insists we don't have an international coalition today, because we've blown all of our credibility on Bush’s failed policy on Iraq. He would build an international coalition, which would include the Security Council and Russia, that would push for economic sanctions on Iran.
Richardson considers the best way towards reconciliation in Iraq is for a complete withdrawal of American forces to take place and to use the leverage of withdrawal to promote a reconciliation conference. He points out that 61 percent of the Iraqi people have said it's OK to shoot at an American soldier, and close to 70 percent want us out. Richardson is concerned that our troops have become targets and he would withdraw all of them within six months. His position of not leaving any residual forces is in stark contrast with the other candidates.
Richardson believes that only after we start withdrawing our troops can the real diplomatic efforts begin to reconcile the hatred between three sectarian groups in Iraq. He would seek some kind of Dayton-type accord, a division of three sectarian groups, sharing of oil revenue, a strong federal government, and then an all-Muslim peacekeeping force, which would include Iran and Syria. Saudi Arabia, Iran and the surrounding Sunni countries don’t wants an outright civil war on their borders. Furthermore, Richardson would convene a donor conference to rebuild Iraq.
The policy of continuing this conflict with more troops, is going to leave us more vulnerable to al Qaeda. Our obsession with Iraq has caused us to lose focus in the fight against international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, a loose nuclear weapon, and other challenges, like global climate change, and the Israeli - Palestinian conflict that affect our national security in the region.
Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East, but it has become less safe with the policies of the Bush regime. Richardson would bring in a Middle East peace envoy to try to bring the Israelis and Palestinians together.
Gov. Richardson insists we don't have an international coalition today, because we've blown all of our credibility on Bush’s failed policy on Iraq. He would build an international coalition, which would include the Security Council and Russia, that would push for economic sanctions on Iran.
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