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Scott Kleeb on Homeland Security
Democratic Challenger
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We have forgotten how to use diplomacy
"We need to scale down the dialog of anger toward the rest of the world. I think that the invasion of Iraq was based on false premises," Larrick declared. "We have tremendous potential to actually use diplomacy in ways even Ronald Reagan used that we
have forgotten now, and the current administration has forgotten," Kleeb said.
"We should never negotiate with rogue nations without preconditions. You squander the prestige and the power of the American presidency when you do that," Johanns said.
Source: 2008 Nebraska Senate debate reported in Lincoln News
Aug 24, 2008
Refocus war on terror on Afghan-Pakistan border
The Bush Administration's policy in Iraq--which employed a unilateral approach--has left our country more isolated and less secure. Scott Kleeb believes it is critical to our national security that we refocus the war on terror to combat the real
threats against this country. That focus begins on the Afghan-Pakistani border.- Focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Scott Kleeb believes the United States must shift its focus from Iraq to recommit to the war in
Afghanistan and the pursuit of al- Qaeda terrorists hiding in places like Pakistan.
- Bring Osama bin Laden to justice. Washington has taken its sights--and critical resources--off capturing Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the September 11 terror
attacks that killed thousands of innocent Americans. Scott Kleeb believes that investing in our intelligence community and refocusing our efforts in areas such as Afghanistan, which are critical components to ensuring homeland security.
Source: Campaign booklet, Nebraska's Brand of Change, p.27
Aug 19, 2008
Give our troops needed armor, equipment, and health care
The Bush administration initiated the war in Iraq with no plan and no end in sight and has continued to fail giving our troops the armor, equipment and health care they need to be safe and successful.
Despite this lack of support and a continued failure to press for a political solution, our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and reservists have fought bravely and made us proud.
Source: Campaign website, www.ScottKleeb.com
May 14, 2008
Strengthen diplomatic corps, but also add 92,000 soldiers
Whether fighting international terrorism, stopping oppression in areas such as Darfur , limiting nuclear proliferation, stemming the flow of illegal drugs, arms, or human trafficking, addressing global health crises like AIDS, or combating climate change
our nation needs more partners than pariahs, more friends than foes. We can draw on strong international support for our priorities only if we draw strong support from our diplomatic corps. As such, we need to strengthen our foreign service, strengthen
our commitment to our NATO partners, seek new and mutually beneficial alliances in Asia and Latin America, and develop the capacity for our civilian aid workers to work alongside our military. Together with a more robust diplomatic corps, we must as well
expand and better support our now over-strained armed services by adding at least 65,000 soldiers and 27,000 marines. And we must better equip and better train our troops with improved armor, updated equipment, and new skills like language training.
Source: Campaign website, www.ScottKleeb.com
May 14, 2008
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